CAUSAS Y CONSECUENCIAS DE LA VIOLENCIA INTRAFAMILIAR Y LA APARICIÓN DE TRASTORNOS DE CONDUCTA

Abstract

It is considered intrafamily violence to any type of abuse generated by the aggressor or aggressors either verbally or physically. The causes that trigger it are: economic problems, as a couple, unwanted children, children with physical and / or mental disability, pathological parents, among others. The general objective of this research was: to define the factors that trigger intrafamily violence. The specific objectives were: to determine the signs and symptoms that appear in victims of violence after being exposed to abuse and to find the most prevalent types of behavioral disorders in these affected members. The methodology of the study is mixed because it describes the results and at the same time shows the percentage of responses. The hypothesis of this investigation was: intrafamily violence affects the emotional balance of injured members leading to the appearance of alterations in behavior, promoting negative reinforcers, therefore any physical or psychological aggression harms the family nucleus. To contrast it, 30 surveys were conducted, which were directed in physical to 30 male patients of mental health and addiction center with ages between 18 and 25 years of urban area. The surveys contained 10 questions, of which 6 were multiple choice and 4 dichotomous and addressed intrafamily violence based on the types of abuse received, feelings and behaviors experienced after the violent episode. As a result, it was found that most suffered physical violence and experience feelings of guilt, anxiety, depression and substance abuse.