Incidencias del diagnóstico de dependencia emocional en los procesos de subjetivación y disposición actitudinal de jóvenes en Lima Metropolitana
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2026
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Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya
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La dependencia emocional es un fenómeno psicológico de creciente relevancia, especialmente en la población joven, debido a su impacto en la salud mental y en la calidad de las relaciones afectivas. Aunque tradicionalmente ha sido conceptualizada como un patrón relacional caracterizado por una búsqueda persistente de validación y seguridad afectiva a través del otro, acompañada de dificultades para sostener la autonomía emocional, la ausencia de consenso en torno a sus criterios diagnósticos dificulta su abordaje clínico y teórico. El presente estudio cualitativo, de diseño fenomenológico, explora las experiencias de jóvenes peruanos de entre 18 y 29 años, residentes en Lima Metropolitana, a quienes se les ha atribuido —formal o informalmente— un diagnóstico de dependencia emocional, analizando sus efectos en la subjetividad y en los vínculos afectivos. A partir de entrevistas semiestructuradas y un análisis temático, se identificaron cuatro categorías y diez temas que evidencian que el diagnóstico opera como un punto de inflexión en la comprensión del malestar. Los resultados muestran experiencias heterogéneas: mientras en algunos casos el diagnóstico facilita la elaboración y resignificación de la experiencia, en otros genera decepción, malestar y sentimientos de estigmatización, especialmente cuando es percibido como impreciso o patologizante.
Emotional dependence is a psychological phenomenon of growing relevance, particularly among young people, due to its impact on mental health and the quality of affective relationships. Although it has traditionally been conceptualized as a relational pattern characterized by a persistent search for validation and emotional security through the other, accompanied by difficulties in sustaining emotional autonomy, the lack of consensus regarding its diagnostic criteria complicates its clinical and theoretical approach. This qualitative study, with a phenomenological design, explores the experiences of Peruvian young adults aged 18 to 29, residing in Metropolitan Lima, who have been attributed—formally or informally—a diagnosis of emotional dependence, analyzing its effects on subjectivity and affective bonds. Based on semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, four categories and ten themes were identified, showing that the diagnosis operates as a turning point in the understanding of distress. The findings reveal heterogeneous experiences: while in some cases the diagnosis facilitates the elaboration and re-signification of experience, in others it generates disappointment, distress, and feelings of stigmatization, particularly when it is perceived as imprecise or pathologizing.
Emotional dependence is a psychological phenomenon of growing relevance, particularly among young people, due to its impact on mental health and the quality of affective relationships. Although it has traditionally been conceptualized as a relational pattern characterized by a persistent search for validation and emotional security through the other, accompanied by difficulties in sustaining emotional autonomy, the lack of consensus regarding its diagnostic criteria complicates its clinical and theoretical approach. This qualitative study, with a phenomenological design, explores the experiences of Peruvian young adults aged 18 to 29, residing in Metropolitan Lima, who have been attributed—formally or informally—a diagnosis of emotional dependence, analyzing its effects on subjectivity and affective bonds. Based on semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, four categories and ten themes were identified, showing that the diagnosis operates as a turning point in the understanding of distress. The findings reveal heterogeneous experiences: while in some cases the diagnosis facilitates the elaboration and re-signification of experience, in others it generates disappointment, distress, and feelings of stigmatization, particularly when it is perceived as imprecise or pathologizing.
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Dependencia emocional, Juventud, Psicología del adolescente, Relaciones interpersonales, Salud mental, Psicología
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Martinez, A. (2026). Incidencias del diagnóstico de dependencia emocional en los procesos de subjetivación y disposición actitudinal de jóvenes en Lima Metropolitana [Tesis de pregrado, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya]. Repositorio Institucional UARM. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12833/2898
