Revitimização, perda de recursos e sintomatologia pós-stress traumático nas mulheres vitímas de violência conjugal

Abstract

Intimate partner violence is a cross phenomenon to all social classes and has a negative impact on mental health of the victims. This study characterizes the prevalence and chronicity and severity of different types of IPV, as well as evaluates the association between the variables and checks for differences between the group of women with and without symptoms of PTSD. The study sample consists of 65 victims of IPV who resorted to APAV, who met the following instruments: Sociodemographic Questionnaire; Conservation of Resources-Evaluation Questionnaire; PTSD Symptom Scale: self-reported; Revised Conflict Tactics Scales and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. The results indicate that women with PTSD symptomatology have a higher prevalence of sexual coercion, and increased incidents of child sexual abuse. It was found that the higher the frequency the greater the loss of psychological aggression domestic conditions of time and resources, and the higher the frequency of physical abuse, social greater the loss of resources and time. There was a positive association between symptoms of PTSD and severe sexual coercion; and between the symptoms of PTSD chronicity of psychology assault, physical abuse and sexual coercion. In the end the limitations were discussed and the implications of the practical terms and of future research. Keywords: PTSD;

Date of Award	29 May 2015
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Eleonora C. V. Costa (Supervisor)