Relación de la dinámica familiar en el bienestar socioemocional de sus integrantes con discapacidad, beneficiarios del programa Atención en el hogar y la comunidad para personas con discapacidad del GAD parroquial de El Valle, Cuenca-Ecuador, año 2025

Abstract

The research is conducted in a context where people with disabilities and their families face multiple barriers that limit their inclusion and affect their quality of life. Despite institutional efforts to promote their well-being through programs, family dynamics are rarely explored from a socio-emotional well-being perspective. In this context, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between family dynamics and the socio-emotional well-being of its members with disabilities, beneficiaries of the “Home and Community Care” program of the Parish GAD of El Valle, Cuenca-Ecuador, in 2025. A qualitative methodology was implemented, with a descriptive-interpretative design and a phenomenological method, using interviews as a technique, applied to 15 families (30 participants: people with disabilities and the family member responsible for their care), beneficiaries of the program in question. Among the main results, it is evident that family dynamics in these households are organized around caregiving. Relational factors (family communication, distribution of roles, emotional support) constitute protective mechanisms. Affective factors (cohesion, affection, adaptability) are essential for sustaining care. Socio-emotional well-being is a relational and contextual process, where life satisfaction, emotional security, sense of belonging, affective relationships, and self- esteem are maintained through family support and participation in activities promoted by the program. In conclusion, family dynamics based on care and emotional support are fundamental to the socio-emotional well-being of people with disabilities. It is concluded that family dynamics, structured around care and emotional support, constitute the main protective factor for socio-emotional well-being in people with disabilities.