Family disintegration and academic performance of eighth-year students of higher basic education of the “Luis Dueñas Vera” educational unit from Mejía outside

Abstract

Family disintegration is a problem that is reflected in all spheres of life, affects without distinction of sex, age, or race, and in turn has an impact on the life of the student. The observation of changes in the behavior and intellectual development of students who experienced family disintegration generated investigative concerns in the author's work as a teacher.  The present study is based on the scientific problem: How to promote academic performance in eighth-year students of higher basic education of the “Luis Dueñas Vera” educational unit of the Mejía parish? The objective is determined: To develop psycho-pedagogical intervention activities to promote academic performance in students in the eighth year of higher basic education at the aforementioned institution. In the investigative journey, a descriptive methodology with a mixed approach was applied and techniques such as interviews and surveys were used. Two pre-designed questionnaires with 9 questions were applied to survey the students and representatives.  And an interview with open questions to the teachers. The diagnosis shows that students experience negative states when faced with the possibility of disintegration of their family and various behavioral transformations when experiencing it. Parents recognize the main causes as: migration, third parties and interpersonal communication problems. It is important that the teacher implements alternatives that contribute to solving the problem in this sense, which is why the implementation of psychopedagogical activities is proposed as part of the institution's educational strategy.