Title:

Violence and social representation in teenagers in Brazil. (Spanish)

Alternate Title:
Violncia e representao social na adolescncia no Brasil. (Spanish)
Language:
Spanish
Authors:
Assis, Simone G.1 simone@claves.fiocruz.br
Avanci, Joviana Q.2
Santos, Nilton C.2
Malaquias, Juaci V.2
Oliveira, Raquel V. C.2
Source:
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pblica; Jul2004, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p43-51, 9p, 4
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Document Type:
Article
Subject Terms:
VIOLENCE
SEX crimes
JUVENILE delinquency
TEENAGERS
SOCIAL psychology
Author-Supplied Keywords:
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violncia domstica
violncia/psicologa
Language of Keywords: Spanish
Abstract (English):
Objective. To investigate the association between the self-representation of
teenagers and the severe physical, psychological, and sexual violence inflicted on
them by close family relations, especially their parents, and to analyze the
association between victimization in the family and victimization in other social
spaces. Method. An epidemiological survey was carried out in 2002 with 1 685
adolescents chosen at random from public and private schools in the municipality of
So Gonalo, which is in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. To measure each form
of violence, we used scales of tactics for dealing with conflict, of child abuse and
trauma, and of psychological violence. Results. We found that 14.6% of the students
had been physically abused by the father or the mother and that 11.8% had
witnessed sexual abuse of another family member or they themselves had been
sexually abused. In addition, 48.0% of the students reported having been
psychologically abused by a close relation. In comparison to students who had not
been abused, the victims of family abuse were more often also victims of
community and school violence, and they also more frequently reported having
broken the law. Overall, the adolescents surveyed had a positive self-representation,
but the adolescents who had been abused mentioned negative self-attributes more
frequently than did the teenagers who had hot been abused. Conclusions. The
 predominantly positive social representation of teenagers must be supported by
health promotion initiatives. The finding of an association between indices of
violence and the teenager's various spheres of action indicates that resolving this
problem will require strategies that target all these spheres. [ABSTRACT FROM
AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):
Objetivo. Investigar a associaao entre a representao que os adolescentes tm de
si e a violncia fsica severa, psicolgica e sexual que sofrem de pessoas que Ihes
sao importantes, sobretodo os pas; e analisar a associaao entre a vtimizaao na
familia e cm outros espaos sociais, Mtodo. Inqurito epidemiolgico coro 1 685
estudantes selecionados aleatoriamente nas estolas pblicas e particulares do
Municipio de Sao Gonalo (RJ), Brasil, en 2002. Para aferir cada urna das formas
de violncia foram usadas escalas de avaliaao de tticas para lidar com confito, de
abuso e trauma infantil e de violncia psicolgica. Resultados. Constatou-se que
14,6% dos estudantes sofriam violneia fsica severa de pai ou me;11,8%
testemunharam ou vivenciaram violncia sexual na familia; 48,0% relataran sofrer
violncia psicolgica de pessoas significativas. Os adolescentes que sofrem esas
formas de violncia sao mais fregentemente vtimas de violncia na comunidade e
na estola, relatando-se tambm mais transgresores da le. Em geral, possuem urna
representao positiva de si prprios, embora meneionem atributos negativos com
maior freqncia. Concluso. A representao social predominantemente positiva
entre Jovens necesita ser estimulada nas atividades de promoao sade. A
constataao de que os ndices de violncia esto asociados s vrias esferas de
atuao dos adolescentes indica que a resoluo do problema depende de estratgias
que engloben todas esas esferas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Author Affiliations:
1
Fundao Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Departamento de Epidemiologa e Mtodos
Quantitativos era Sade, e Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos de Violncia e
Sade Jorge Careli (CLAVES), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
2
Claves, Fiocruz e Instituto Fernandes Figueira
ISSN:
10204989
Accession Number:
14772296
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