Relación entre los rasgos de personalidad y el funcionamiento familiar en estudiantes de Psicología Clínica de la Universidad de Cuenca en el periodo 2020 – 2021

Abstract

Family functioning and personality are essential aspects in the functional performance of the human being; there is relevancy regarding research in the relationship between these categories, especially in Clinical Psychology students because they maintain constant interaction with people and their mental health. The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between personality traits and family functioning in students enrolled in the Clinical Psychology program of the University of Cuenca, in the period 2020-2021. The research method represents a quantitative non-experimental design, cross-sectional type with a descriptive-correlational scope. A socio-demographic card, the family functioning perception test (FF-SIL) and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory were sent to 161 students for data collection. Results showed that the personality traits were similar among the students with a predominance of neuroticism and openness to experience, and low levels of responsibility; all the variables of family functionality showed an inclination towards the functional pole, also, cohesion and harmony were the outstanding variables; It was found that family functionality has a negative relationship with neuroticism and positive relationships with extraversion, kindness, and responsibility traits.