%0 Journal Article
%T RELACIONES ENTRE EL CLIMA SOCIAL FAMILIAR Y EL DESEMPE O EN HABILIDADES SOCIALES EN NI OS Y NI AS ENTRE DOS Y TRES A OS DE EDAD
%A Isaza Valencia
%A Laura
%A Henao L¨®pez
%A Gloria Cecilia
%J Acta Colombiana de Psicolog¨ªa
%D 2011
%I Universidad Cat¨®lica de Colombia
%X This research aimed to study the social climate of a group of families and its relationship with social skills performance of 108 children between the ages of two and three. Social climate was assessed from three dimensions: relationships, development and stability; and social development through six social codes. The research was descriptive correlational. In order to assess the family social climate, the Social Climate Scale was used; and to assess social skills, the Social Skills Questionnaire was administered. Results showed that cohesive families, those with a democratic trend characterized by allowing communication spaces, using expressions of affection and managing clear standards generate a wide repertoire of social skills; whereas families with a disciplined structure, characterized by authoritarian actions of the parents, are associated with lower levels of social performance in boys and girls. A similar situation was evidenced in families with a structure without orientation, characterized by the limited amount of clear standards and a high expression of affection and satisfaction of their sons and daughters' desires.
%K family context
%K family social climate
%K social skills
%U http://portalweb.ucatolica.edu.co/easyWeb2/files/23_6879_v14n1-art2.pdf