El uso de tiempo libre: un estudio cualitativo en adolescentes entre los 15 y 16 años en una institución educativa del municipio de San Andrés de Tumaco (Nariño)

The article presents evident results on the use of free time from the study of the conception, attitude, and practice of adolescents, reinforced with the perception of teachers and parents. It is based on a qualitative, hermeneutic, and descriptive-interpretative study, with open and axial coding bases for the recognition of the process. Emphasizes in its results the importance of free time in the lives of adolescents provided that from independence, responsibility and autonomy is guided by good practices and activities in their lives, who supported by their parents and teacher training can achieve such success.

Keywords: free time, adolescents, conceptions, attitudes, practices, parents, teachers.