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Violência contra as mulheres: atitudes e experiências em Portugal
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Este estudo tem como objetivos estudar a prevalência e severidade de experiências
de violência contra as mulheres em Portugal, estudar as atitudes de Portugueses em
relação à violência interpessoal e, ainda, como estas crenças se podem relacionar com as
experiências de violência das mulheres. Para isto foi desenvolvido e divulgado um
questionário online constituído pelas escalas Attitudes Towards Dating Violence Scale
(Price et al., 1999) e Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (Marshall, 1992). Foram
utilizadas para análise 381 respostas ao questionário. Concluiu-se que a prevalência de
violência contra as mulheres em Portugal é elevada (65,8%), sendo a violência
psicológica o tipo de violência mais prevalente. De forma geral, as atitudes em relação à
violência interpessoal são desfavoráveis. A forma de violência mais condenada é a
violência sexual e mais legitimada a violência psicológica. Comparativamente às
mulheres, os homens têm atitudes mais favoráveis em relação à violência. São analisados
comentários sobre experiências de violência a apoio recebido.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this work is to study the prevalence and severity of the experiences of violence against women in Portugal, to study the attitudes of Portuguese people towards interpersonal violence and, finally, how this beliefs are related with the women’s experiences of violence. With this purpose, an online survey was developed, being this survey constituted by the scales Attitudes Towards Dating Violence Scale (Price et al., 1999) and Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (Marshall, 1992). 381 responses to the survey were analyzed. We concluded that the prevalence of violence against women in Portugal is high (65,8%), being psychological violence the most prevalent type of violence. Generally speaking, the attitudes towards interpersonal violence are unfavorable. The type of violence most condemned is sexual violence and the most legitimated psychological violence. In comparison to women, men show more favorable attitudes towards violence. Comments about experiences of violence and the support received are analyzed.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this work is to study the prevalence and severity of the experiences of violence against women in Portugal, to study the attitudes of Portuguese people towards interpersonal violence and, finally, how this beliefs are related with the women’s experiences of violence. With this purpose, an online survey was developed, being this survey constituted by the scales Attitudes Towards Dating Violence Scale (Price et al., 1999) and Severity of Violence Against Women Scale (Marshall, 1992). 381 responses to the survey were analyzed. We concluded that the prevalence of violence against women in Portugal is high (65,8%), being psychological violence the most prevalent type of violence. Generally speaking, the attitudes towards interpersonal violence are unfavorable. The type of violence most condemned is sexual violence and the most legitimated psychological violence. In comparison to women, men show more favorable attitudes towards violence. Comments about experiences of violence and the support received are analyzed.
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Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a
orientação do Professor Doutor José Ornelas e coorientação da Professora Doutora Maria João Moniz,
apresentada no Ispa – Instituto Universitário
para obtenção de grau de Mestre na
especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Violência contra as mulheres Atitudes em relação a violência por parte de um parceiro íntimo Sobreviventes de violência Violence against women Attitudes towards intimate partner violence Violence survivors