Violência contra o homem perpetrada por sua (seu) parceira (o) íntima (o): estudo quali/quanti

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is characterized by any action inside the intimate relationship that results in physical, psychological or sexual harms among partners in a conjugal relationship. The VPI occur via physical, psychological, sexual, moral and / or property damages acts. Thus, this research aimed to collect data about the occurrence of violence against man perpetrated by his intimate partner in Brazil and its relations with substance abuse, anxiety and depression. This study is characterized as a cross-sectional qualitative / quantitative with a non-probabilistic sample of 320 men obtained by online questionnaires. We used as instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Intimate Partner Violence Scale (EVIPI), the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), the Anxiety Cognitive Scale (ECOGA) and the Baptist Depression Scale (EBADEP). For the qualitative research, a semi structured script questionnaire was used. The questions which guided this study were: a) is there violence against man in marital relationships in the sample obtained? b) are there associations between violence and substance use, depressive and / or anxious symptoms in the sample interviewed? c) do men screened as victims of IPV have higher rates of anxiety, depression and / or substance abuse? In addition the qualitative research aimed to identify men`s perceptions when screened as IPV`s victims. Descriptive and correlational statistic were done for quantitative analysis, while to qualitative analysis, the Bardin Content Analysis was used. Results presented 109 men IPV`s victims of 320 interviewed, representing 34.1% of the total sample. For the association between IPV and substance abuse, it has been observed that men who abuse tobacco and marijuana have, respectively, three and twice and half more chances to be IPV’s victims. For anxiety and depression, was found a positive association with IPV`s men victims. Regarding the qualitative evaluation, 30 of the 109 victims have accepted to participate sending their testimonies. It was observed that the most punctuated violence among the interviewees was the psychological violence with emphasis on behavior control, verbal aggression, threats, humiliation and shouting. Regarding to seeking for take care services, most of the interviewees pointed that they have never searched for any kind of specialized service, and furthermore, they still have contact with their aggressor. We concluded that the research reached its objective which was to investigate data about IPV against men in Brazil. However, due to its limitations, further studies are needed to investigate IPV against man and his relationships with anxiety, depression and substance abuse in a probabilistic sample that allows greater generalizations and inferences.