Relationship between family functionality and psychological well-being of children and adolescents from a public educational institution in Medellín

Introduction: The family is the first institution in which human beings are formed and educated. It is irreplaceable in people’s lives as sociocultural sub-jects and is considered a changing institution according to the needs to be met, becoming a fundamental aspect for understanding the processes of socializa-tion, development, and upbringing in adolescents. Objective: To determine the relationship between family functionality and the perception that parents and caregivers have of the psychological well-being of children and adoles-cents. Methodology: Non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational. The sample was incidental and convenience-based, consisting of n= 131 pa-rents or caregivers of children and adolescents from a primary and secondary education institution in the city of Medellín. Results: A statistically significant bilateral relationship was confirmed between the variable of functionality and perceived psychological well-being. Conclusions: Based on the data, it is sug-gested that social promotion programs related to healthy lifestyles within fa-milies be developed, as well as prevention programs targeting the risk factors to which children in educational institutions in the city of Medellín may be exposed.