Características de la dependencia emocional en las relaciones de pareja.

Abstract

Emotional dependence is a problem present today which affects emotional patterns where unsatisfied emotional needs are made, which are evidenced with various characteristics classified into three categories: area of couple relationships, area of relationships with the interpersonal environment and area of self-esteem and state of mind. In the first, there are four subcategories: excessive need for the other, desire for constant access to him, priority of the partner over anything else, relationships based on submission and subordination, and fear of rupture. In the second category, the desires for exclusivity towards significant other people, the need to please and deficits in social skills were addressed. Finally, in the third category, low self-esteem, fear and intolerance of loneliness and negative mood and frequent comorbidities were investigated. This research promises to investigate the characteristics of emotional dependence in couple relationships, through a quantitative questionnaire, semi-structured interview and focus group, raising awareness regarding the importance of the person's emotional autonomy. The above through a qualitative approach and a descriptive design, where information was collected through the triangulation of the data matrix; The participants in this research comprise 3 couples who are currently in a loving relationship. The results obtained show the presence of emotional dependence and the characteristics related to it in the participants of the sample.