Estilos de apego en trabajadoras del sexo y su afectación emocional

Abstract

Attachment styles in sex workers are described as patterns of emotional ties to establish relationships, these attachments are differentiated into four categories being secure, avoidant, ambivalent and disorganized attachment. Due to the affectations in their socioemotional relationships. Therefore, the research seeks to analyze attachment styles in female sex workers and their relationship with emotional affectation, which is explained as an impact or effect due to events, experiences or eventuality that alter the emotional and mental state. Therefore, we opted for a descriptive qualitative methodological perspective with a phenomenological design, which was based on delving into the subjectivity of sex workers. The sample used was non-probabilistic at the choice of the researcher, in order to meet the criteria established in advance, the sample selected was from the PLAPERTS organization, where four female sex workers residing in Machala, all belonging to the province of El Oro, participated. For data collection, a semistructured interview was used for face-to-face interaction and the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS) was used to evaluate the three types of attachment. According to the theoretical basis, the results indicate a predominant anxious-ambivalent attachment style, related to childhood experiences, while secure attachment facilitates resilience and a more positive perspective of life from their subjectivity. In conclusion, attachment styles are fundamental in the emotional and dynamic construction of people since they determine their capacity to regulate emotions, their psychological stability, establish affective bonds and positive relationships, and even face life's adversities.