Dependencia emocional y autoestima en los adultos emergentes de la unidad de titulación de la carrera de Derecho de la Universidad de Cuenca, en el período 2022-2023

Abstract

Emerging adulthood is the development stage where people try to establish commitments as a couple and have sentimental and social relationships. Therefore, it is the period in which characteristics of emotional dependence and self-esteem problems are most evident. For this reason, the general objective that guided the research was to compare levels self-esteem and emotional dependence based on sociodemographic characteristics, sex, age, sentimental situation, and foreigner (place of residence and origin) in emerging adults from the degree unit of the law career at the University of Cuenca. This investigation was quantitative, with a descriptive scope and a non- experimental and cross-sectional design approach. The sample was 49 students, 20 men (40.8%) and 29 women (59.2%). For data collection, we apply Emotional Dependency Questionnaire (CDE) and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. The results obtained on self-esteem and emotional dependence according to the sociodemographic variables showed that both men and women presented a high level of selfesteem and a null level of emotional dependency. However, within the established comparison between the dimensions of emotional dependence, it was evident that separation anxiety, affective expression, and borderline expression maintain a statistically significant difference with the sentimental situation. We concluded that the population presented zero emotional dependence and high self-esteem; hence representing stability and quality of life.