Relación entre autoestima y uso de las redes sociales Facebook y WhatsApp en estudiantes de octavo a décimo año de Educación General Básica en una Unidad Educativa Femenina Fiscomisional en Guayaquil en el periodo 2018-2019.

Abstract

The research represents a first approach to the topic from the professional field of Social Work, and for that reason its emphasis is on the two independent variables (use of social networks and self-esteem). The objective of this research was to describe the relationship between the level of self-esteem and use of social networks Facebook and WhatsApp and constitutes a first approach to the subject within this educational context, since no studies have been done previously on the subject . Its level is exploratorydescriptive, for its development a quantitative approach was applied, the participating group was made up of 270 female students between 11 and 15 years old. The survey technique was used and as a tool a questionnaire structured in three parts, the first part comprised general data of access to the internet and social networks, the second part, specific questions about the use of Facebook and WhatsApp and the third part, questions to measure level of selfesteem. The results obtained showed that 84,1% of students use Facebook and 79,6%, Whatsapp, which could influence the way they relate, communicate and interact with others. Among the students, the average level of self-esteem predominates and in the relationship between this and the use of social networks, the year of studies was identified as a moderating variable.