RESUMO
Introducción: El aumento de gestantes adolescentes llevó a estudiar como complemento a la familia del padre adolescente, con la pregunta ¿Cuál es la efectividad de la funcionalidad familiar con adolescentes padres? A fin de determinar la efectividad de su funcionalidad. Metodología: Fue un estudio descriptivo transversal de 90 familias con adolescentes padres, al adolescente se le aplicó la ficha sociodemográfica y el instrumento Efectividad de la Funcionalidad Familiar (Friedemann). Resultados: Los padres adolescentes (41,1%) educación secundaria y trabajan (67,8%). En cuanto a la familia de convivencia: (45,6%) familia nuclear, (56,7%) unión libre, (57,8%) con 4 y 6 personas, y el ingreso económico mensual fue de 1 salario mínimo (63,3%). Se presentó baja efectividad de la funcionalidad familiar (64,4%), nivel intermedio (33,3%) y solo (2,2%) con nivel alto. Conclusiones: Se concluyó que (64,4%) son familias con dificultades en la organización y el crecimiento familiar.
Introduction: The increase of the teenaged pregnant woman led us to study as a complement the families of the teenaged father presenting the following question: What is the effectiveness of the familys functionality as far as teenaged fathers are concerned in order to determine the effectiveness of their functionality. Methodology:It was a transversal descriptive study done with 90 families of teenaged fathers in which the socio-demographic index was applied as well as the instrument known as The Effectiveness of the Familys Functionality (Friedemann). Results: The teenaged fathers (41.1%) from secondary education institutions work (67.8%). As far as the couples living together apply: 45.6% nuclear family, and (56.7%) in situations known as free union; in the groups of 4 and 6 people (57.8%) and in the groups of a monthly economic income of a minimum salary (63.3%) and only a 2.2% applied to a high level. Conclusion: We arrived to the conclusion that 64.4% are families with difficulties in the family organization and growth.