Consecuencias psicológicas asociadas al maltrato emocional infantil en adultos emergentes que pertenecen a la modalidad de hogar sustituto del ICBF.

Abstract

The lack of affection, stimulation and protection of emotional expressions (emotional abuse) by parents or caregivers towards an infant significantly affect the integral development of the individual in their adulthood, which generates the appearance of psychological conditions; Therefore, the objective of this research is to analyze the consequences that arise from emotional abuse during childhood in emerging young people who belong to the substitute home modality of the ICBF of the city of Cúcuta, through qualitative methods, among which are the life story and the semi-structured interview, managing to collect information that makes it possible to visualize the problem as a warning sign of child emotional care. It is concluded that emotional child abuse had an impact on the personal, social, family and academic areas that are evident in the current behavior of the adult, presenting consequences in self-concept, generation of avoidant insecure attachment, isolation, incapacity for emotional expression or difficulties in social development.