Consecuencias psicológicas en los niños por falta de figura paterna

Abstract

The present research work deals with the psychological consequences in children due to lack of a father figure. The general objective is to “Determine the psychological consequences on child development due to the lack of a father figure.” The methodology used was under the type of documentary research and bibliographic review with a qualitative approach and descriptive scope, a critical analysis of the bibliographic sources on the topic of study was carried out, for the compilation of the literature, selected analysis categories were used as support of the research objectives: paternal absence, psychological consequences, emotional, cognitive and social repercussions, with which search equations were created with the use of Boolean connectors, to transform from natural language to controlled language. The information obtained allowed us to analyze the results, 220 articles were identified on the topics to be investigated, of which once classified and reviewed, 20 articles that met the established criteria were selected. After making this selection, the articles underwent critical reading, revealing that 14 articles met the eligibility criteria. Finally, it is concluded that the absence of a father figure derives psychological consequences in children such as feelings of abandonment and low self-esteem.