Estilos de personalidad de abuelos cuidadores y prácticas de crianza utilizadas con sus nietos.

Background: Family changes and the role of grandfather over time have been relevant since they play an important role in the transmission of social and emotional values and nowadays they have been taking center stage in front of tasks related to care, education and upbringing. Objective: To relate the personality styles of caregivers grandparents and the parenting practices used with their grandchildren through relevant instruments to obtain inferences between various variables. Methods: The present investigation uses a quantitative methodology with a non-experimental approach of correlational scope, with an intentional non-probabilistic sample of 60 caregivers grandparents as participants. Results: The most frequent personality styles in the population are: Obsessive Compulsive, Schizoid, Dependent, Schizotypal and Depressive; the most used parenting practices are: Positive Orientation, Sensitization Techniques and Expression of Affection, likewise, it is found that the female sex has the highest correlation with the variables. Conclusions: Depending on the behavioral characteristics of personality styles and the range in which their characteristics stand out, parenting practices are used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]