Violência pelo parceiro íntimo

: relação entre estilos parentais, perda de recursos e bem-estar subjetivo

Abstract

Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem, affecting several vital areas of the victim, which may consequently cause harm in terms of parental styles, loss of resources and subjective well-being. Objective: To analyze the relationship between parental styles, loss of resources and subjective well-being in victims of IPV and to study the differences between female victims and nonvictims in the psychosocial variables under study. Methodology: 121 women participated, 41 victims of IPV and 80 non-victims, by completing self-report instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales, Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire, Resource Conservation Questionnaire and the scale of personal well-being. Results: Differences were found between victims and non-victims in terms of loss of resources, namely in the specific dimensions of domestic stress, work stress and social stress, with higher values always observed in female victims; parental styles, namely democratic and authoritarian parental styles, both of which have higher values in female victims; and subjective well-being, which is higher in women who are not victims of IPV. There was a positive and significant relationship between maladapted parenting styles, IPV and loss of resources and a positive and significant relationship was found between adjusted parenting styles and subjective well-being. It was also found that IPV and loss of resources are positive predictors of maladjusted parenting styles and subjective well-being is a positive predictor of adjusted parenting styles. Conclusion: The results confirm the importance of intervening with victims of IPV, promoting adjustment in parental styles, improving subjective well-being and loss of resources, contributing to knowledge of the variables involved during the course of the study.

Date of Award	25 Jan 2024
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Eleonora C. V. Costa (Supervisor)