Maltrato infantil e impulsividad: un estudio de adolescentes en acogimiento institucional en Ecuador

Abstract

This article evaluates the relationship between child maltreatment and impulsivity in adolescents from foster care centers. The objective was to characterize the participants through statistics of central tendency and dispersion; to analyze the internal consistency and reliability of the UPPS-P impulsivity scale for children and adolescents, short version in Spanish (B UPPS-P NA) and the Barratt impulsivity scale version BIS 11 applied in the present study; correlate the different subscales of the UPPS-P instrument in the participants of the present study; differentiate the impulsivity factors presented by the participants who belong to the group of neglect in care with sexual abuse and neglect in care without sexual abuse. 28 Ecuadorian adolescents victims of child maltreatment between 13 and 17 years of age (Mage= 2.8214) (SD= 1.36228) participated, who have protection measures in institutional care. The results show that there is a statistically significant correlation between the negative urgency and positive urgency subscales (r=.549) (p=.002), sensation seeking and lack of perseverance (r=.654) (p=.000), lack of premeditation and lack of perseverance (r=.498) (p=.007). The results are discussed with adolescents who presented neglect in care with sexual abuse and those who presented neglect in care without sexual violence (M=1.50) (SD=.50).