Coping styles that women used when their relationship broke up due to infidelity. Case study in the Piñas Canton

Abstract

objective of this study was to describe the coping styles of women when a couple broke up due to infidelity in the Piñas Canton of the province of El Oro. The problem was evident through an exploratory survey of 100 people who were separated for different reasons. To fulfill the objective of the problem in the assigned population, it was carried out through inclusive criteria, where it was determined that 20 women between 18 and 50 years of age met the characteristics to carry out the research. The bibliographic support was operationalized through the theoretical review of relevant
research associated with the topic. A mixed qualitative quantitative approach was applied, with a non-experimental design, with an exploratory, descriptive, explanatory
scope; with theoretical, empirical and statistical methods. To obtain the results of the problem, the inventory of coping strategies was applied; concluding that the scores obtained from the instrument are not favorable for the sample due to the existence of
poor use of coping styles in the face of romantic breakup. To validate the results and the course of this research, it was evaluated by expert personnel on the subject for its viability. The execution of this study is beneficial as a contribution to future research and for the psychoeducation of the participating population regarding the problem.