Crenças e caracterização psicossocial de homens autores de violência contra mulher

Abstract

Including male perpetrators of violence against women in the process of preventing and coping with domestic and family violence has been considered a key resource in the public policy arena. The main objective of this dissertation was to identify and evaluate the psychosocial characteristics of male perpetrators of violence, as well as to verify the presence of a history of maltreatment in childhood, legitimating beliefs about conjugal violence and the expression of rabies. A book chapter, to be published, with reflections and discussions about men authors of violence against women in intimate relationships integrated the theoretical part of the dissertation. The empirical section was developed through two articles. The first empirical article aimed to translate, adapt and verify evidence of validity of the Beliefs Scale on Conjugal Violence (E.C.V.C) for Brazilian Portuguese. The scale for identifying beliefs about marital violence was used in the main study. Finally, the second empirical article had a multiple case study, of descriptive character to reach the fundamental objectives of the dissertation. The data analyzed in the article are derived from the material collected in two cities of Rio Grande do Sul with men authors of violence against women who responded to a lawsuit under the Maria da Penha Law. The results showed a history of maltreatment in childhood in seven participants, with physical neglect being the most prevalent. It was verified that all the participants presented agreement with legitimating beliefs about conjugal violence. It was identified that the men present a perception of reciprocity of violence between the couple. Some participants indicated that they have attempted to resolve conflicts more than their partners. It was identified that in participants 3 and 6 the expression of anger manifested in a more intense and maladaptive form. Substance use was identified in seven participants. The investigated aspects are pointed out in the literature as risk factors for violence in intimate relationships. The article discussed that the psychosocial evaluation of men who commit violence involving such factors is important for effective interventions. Interventions should focus on learning strategies for regulating emotions such as anger, especially in men with a history of maltreatment, as well as the restructuring of legitimizing beliefs of gender violence.