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Culture and Education
Cultura y Educación
Volume 18, 2006 - Issue 3-4
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Original Articles

La cooperación de los adolescentes en las tareas domésticas: diferencias de género y características asociadas

Adolescents' cooperation in house work: Gender differences and associated characteristics

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Pages 363-379 | Received 01 Jun 2006, Accepted 01 Nov 2006, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Se estudia el grado de implantación de la cooperación en las tareas domésticas entre el alumnado de 10 a 18 años y se explora con qué características están asociadas tanto la ayuda diaria en casa como la nula ayuda. Los datos han sido recogidos en el seno del proyecto EVAE, un estudio de ámbito estatal sobre los estilos de vida de los adolescentes escolarizados (n = 8.956). Se constatan notables diferencias de género en la frecuencia de la cooperación en el hogar (los chicos, menos que las chicas). En ambos géneros, el no ayudar nunca en casa está significativamente asociado a la no lectura de libros, la no escritura voluntaria, la inadaptación escolar, el aislamiento en la familia y la búsqueda de sensaciones de riesgo, así como otras características estudiadas en el cuestionario. A su vez, la cooperación diaria en casa está asociada a características antagónicas a las anteriores. Los resultados resaltan la relevancia de la cooperación en las tareas domésticas para el desarrollo adolescente y la necesidad de profundizar en la investigación de este fenómeno.

Abstract

The prevalence of house work practices among Spanish school children aged 10 to 18 years is studied in the paper. Specifically, we explore what characteristics are associated with daily contribution and no contribution at home. The data were collected within the framework of the EVAE project, a nationwide study on the lifestyles of adolescents who are still at school (n=8,956). The results show marked gender differences in the reported frequency of house work, with boys helping significantly less than girls. In both sexes, never helping at home is significantly associated with not reading books, absence of voluntary writing, poor school adjustment, isolation within the family, and risk-taking behaviour, in addition to other characteristics studied in the questionnaire. In turn, helping daily at home is associated with the opposite characteristics. These results emphasize the relevance of contributing to house work for adolescents' development and the need for an in-depth research on this phenomenon.

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