El presente estudio es observacional, analítico de corte transversal, tuvo por objetivo analizar las dinámicas y funcionalidad familiar de una comuna en condición de vulnerabilidad en la ciudad de Santa Marta. Los participantes fueron 2329 sujetos entre mujeres y hombre con edades entre los 18 a 93 años, donde el 34,5% era población juventud, el 56,2% adulto y 9,3% adulto mayor, en lo que respecta a las dinámicas familiares el 12,4% se perciben estructuralmente Relacionada, frente al 10,9% como Caóticamente Relacionada, el 51,5% de la muestra percibe que tienen una buena funcionalidad familiar, frente a 2,4% disfuncionalidad familiar severa. Se concluye que la juventud tiene una mejor percepción de las dinámicas y funcionalidad familiar.
The present study is observational, analytical, cross-sectional, and its objective was to analyze the family dynamics and functionality of a community in a vulnerable condition in the city of Santa Marta. The participants were 2329 subjects between women and men between 18 and 93 years of age, where 34.5% were youth, 56.2% adults and 9.3% older adults. Regarding family dynamics, 12.4% were perceived as structurally related, compared to 10.9% as chaotically related, 51.5% of the sample perceived that they had good family functionality, compared to 2.4% with severe family dysfunctionality. It is concluded that youth have a better perception of family dynamics and functionality.