Abstract: The aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between parental styles with the academic achievement of 173 students from three telesecondary schools in rural areas of Michoacán, México. The methodology was quantitative with non-experimental, descriptive, correlational cross-sectional design. Sampling was non-probabilistic and intentional. Students perception of their parents about parenting styles was evaluated with the Standards and Requirements Scale’s (SRS), which classifies them as: inductive or democratic, rigid or authoritarian, and indulgent or permissive; and academic achievement was obtained directly from the report card. No gender or age differences were found in parental style scores. A significant negative relationship was found between the indulgent style and the grades of some subjects, the other two parental styles (authoritarian and democratic) are not related to academic achievement.

Resumen: El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la relación entre los estilos parentales con el rendimiento académico de 173 estudiantes de tres telesecundarias de zonas rurales de Michoacán, México. El presente estudio tiene una metodología cuantitativa con un diseño no experimental, descriptivo, correlacional de tipo transversal. El muestreo fue no probabilístico e intencional. Se evaluó la percepción de los estudiantes sobre los estilos parentales de sus padres con la Escala de Normas y Exigencias (ENE-H), que los clasifica en: inductivo o democrático, rígido o autoritario, e indulgente o permisivo; y el rendimiento académico se obtuvo directamente de la boleta de calificaciones. No se hallaron diferencias por sexo ni por edad en las puntuaciones de los estilos parentales. Se encontró relación significativa negativa entre el estilo indulgente y las calificaciones de algunas asignaturas, los otros dos estilos parentales (autoritario y democrático) no se relacionan con el rendimiento académico.

Resumo A migração tem impacto psicológico naqueles que migram e em suas famílias deixadas para trás. Avaliamos um programa de intervenção para fortalecer recursos individuais, sociais e familiares em 120 estudantes de graduação mexicanos com migração em suas famílias. O estudo foi um desenho quase experimental. Os dados foram coletados antes, durante e ao final da intervenção e um ano depois. A sintomatologia depressiva, escalas individuais, sociais e de recursos familiares foram avaliadas. Os participantes aumentaram seus recursos individuais, sociais e familiares e diminuíram sua sintomatologia depressiva mais do que o grupo controle. Concluímos que intervenções dentro de um espaço de discussão aberta educacional e reflexiva ajudarão a abordar problemas psicossociais em membros de famílias imigrantes deixados para trás.

Abstract Migration has psychological impact on those that migrate, and on their families left behind. We evaluate an intervention program to strengthen individual, social, and family resources in 120 Mexican undergraduate students with migration in their families. The study was a quasi-experimental design. Data was gathered before, during, at the end, of the intervention and a year after. Depressive symptomatology, individual, social and family resources scales were evaluated. Participants increased their individual, social, and family resources, and decreased their depressive symptomatology more than the control group. We concluded that interventions within an educational and reflective open discussion space will help to address psychosocial problems in immigrant families member left behind.

This paper describes some stressful life events and the impacts on the health of women and young children, from U.S. migration to some of his family members, which favors the migration cycle in the family. Qualitative methodology was used a participatory action approach, using focus groups, interviews and participant observation during different activities in the community Cuitzeo, Michoacán, such as conferences and workshops.

El presente trabajo describe algunos sucesos de vida estresantes y los impactos que tienen en la salud de las mujeres y sus hijos jóvenes, a partir de la migración hacia EUA de algunos de sus familiares directos, lo cual favorece el ciclo de migración en la familia. Se utilizó la metodología cualitativa con un enfoque de participación-acción, aplicando grupos focales, entrevistas y observación participante durante diferentes actividades realizadas en la comunidad de Cuitzeo, Michoacán, tales como conferencias y talleres.