Experiencias adversas en la infancia y secuelas en las relaciones interpersonales

Abstract

Adverse childhood experiences (AIE) are negligent acts that occurred in the individual's childhood, which can be traumatic and affect the well-being of the subject. On the other hand, interpersonal relationships are the ties created by the person with other individuals, which can be affected if they suffer some type of violence. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of adverse experiences on the interpersonal relationships of young adults. A study was carried out with a descriptive scope and a qualitative approach. For this research, a sample of 4 young adult participants was used, two male from Machala and two female from Pasaje, where their ages ranged from 20 to 25 years, who suffered from some adverse event in their childhood. The instruments used are the semistructured interview, which allowed valuable information to be collected about the adverse experiences suffered by the participants, and in turn to know how these influence interpersonal relationships; The adverse experiences questionnaire was also applied to them, which allowed them to evaluate the negative experiences they have suffered in their childhood. Obtaining as a result that EAI does influence interpersonal relationships, since it manifested itself in the difficulty in trusting others, conflict resolution, quality of establishing new relationships, personal description, daily activities effectively and current emotions. Finally, it is concluded that people who are victims of these events during their childhood have consequences in their adult lives, resulting in deficient consequences when building healthy relationships.