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A relação entre o funcionamento familiar, os estilos parentais e a violência filioparental
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A violência filioparental permanece em segredo na maioria das famílias, existindo, ainda assim, relatos de prevalências preocupantes. Logo, torna-se importante compreender a relação entre este fenómeno e variáveis familiares, nomeadamente, o funcionamento familiar e os estilos parentais, colmatando a falha existente na literatura.
Posto isto, tentou-se perceber: (a) de que forma o género do agressor e o facto de terem sofrido alguma forma de vitimização (direta ou indireta) em casa se relaciona com a probabilidade de ocorrência de comportamentos agressivos contra os progenitores; e (b) como é que o funcionamento familiar e os estilos parentais podem aumentar a probabilidade de violência filioparental (física e psicológica). A amostra é composta por 145 adolescentes, 91 raparigas e 54 rapazes, de uma escola pública de Alverca, com idades entre os 15 e os 19 anos, assim como, 128 encarregados de educação, 79 mães e 49 pais, com idades entre os 34 e os 63 anos.
Aos adolescentes foi pedido que respondem-se à Escala de Coesão e Flexibilidade Familiar (FACES-IV) (Olson, 2011) e ao Questionário de Agressão Parental (CPAQ) (Calvete et al., 2013), enquanto que os pais responderam ao FACES-IV e ao Questionário de Estilos e Dimensões Parentais (PSDQ) (Miguel, Valentim & Carugati, 2013). A análise dos resultados demonstrou a influência da vitimização direta e de estilos parentais autoritários e permissivos no aumento da probabilidade de ocorrência de violência filioparental, verificando-se igualmente que sistemas familiares caóticos e rígidos juntamente com os estilos parentais referidos podem influenciar também os níveis de comportamentos violentos desta natureza.
Child-to-parents violence continues to remain in secret in most of the families, but there are still reports of worrying prevalences. Therefore, it is important to study this phenomenon and understand its relationship with family variables, namely, family functioning and parenting styles, bridging the gap in the literature. In this study, we tried to understand: (a) how the gender of the perpetrator and the fact that these young people suffered some form of victimization (direct or indirect) at home is related to the likelihood of aggressive behaviors towards the parents; and (b) how family functioning and parenting styles can increase the likelihood of child-to-parents violence (physical and psychological). The sample consists in 145 adolescents, 91 females and 54 males, from a public school in Alverca, aged 15 to 19 years, as well as 128 caregivers, specifically 79 mothers and 49 fathers, aged 34 to 63 years. Adolescents were asked to respond to the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-IV) (Olson, 2011) and to the Child-to-Parent Aggression Questionnaire (CPAQ) (Calvete et al., 2013), while parents responded to FACES-IV and to the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) (Miguel, Valentim & Carugati, 2013). The analysis of the results demonstrated the influence of direct victimization and authoritarian and permissive parenting styles in increasing the likelihood of parent aggression, and also found that chaotic and rigid family systems with authoritarian and permissive parenting styles can also influence levels of filioparental violence.
Child-to-parents violence continues to remain in secret in most of the families, but there are still reports of worrying prevalences. Therefore, it is important to study this phenomenon and understand its relationship with family variables, namely, family functioning and parenting styles, bridging the gap in the literature. In this study, we tried to understand: (a) how the gender of the perpetrator and the fact that these young people suffered some form of victimization (direct or indirect) at home is related to the likelihood of aggressive behaviors towards the parents; and (b) how family functioning and parenting styles can increase the likelihood of child-to-parents violence (physical and psychological). The sample consists in 145 adolescents, 91 females and 54 males, from a public school in Alverca, aged 15 to 19 years, as well as 128 caregivers, specifically 79 mothers and 49 fathers, aged 34 to 63 years. Adolescents were asked to respond to the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-IV) (Olson, 2011) and to the Child-to-Parent Aggression Questionnaire (CPAQ) (Calvete et al., 2013), while parents responded to FACES-IV and to the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) (Miguel, Valentim & Carugati, 2013). The analysis of the results demonstrated the influence of direct victimization and authoritarian and permissive parenting styles in increasing the likelihood of parent aggression, and also found that chaotic and rigid family systems with authoritarian and permissive parenting styles can also influence levels of filioparental violence.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adolescência Violência filioparental Funcionamento familiar Estilos parentais Adolescence Family functioning Child-to-parents violence Parenting styles