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Experiências de adversidade na infância e comportamento criminal
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Existem diversos estudos que examinam as experiências de adversidade na infância e a consequente manifestação de comportamentos criminais na idade adulta, porém, até ao momento, a diferenciação entre as diversas experiências de adversidade na infância e a sua influência na prática de vários tipos de crime na idade adulta carece de uma análise mais aprofundada. A presente investigação pretende analisar a capacidade preditora de cada uma das experiências de adversidade na infância face a comportamentos criminais autorreportados no último ano. A amostra do estudo é composta por 618 jovens da comunidade, na faixa etária entre os 18 e os 20 anos, os quais foram avaliados através dos instrumentos: Questionário Geral sobre a Situação Social e Familiar, Questionário de Experiências de Adversidade na Infância e Escala de Variedade de Comportamento Desviante. Os resultados apurados sugerem que a violência doméstica está associada ao crime de agressão; o abuso sexual está associado ao crime de furto, agressão e posse de armas ilegal; o abuso físico está associado ao crime de furto e tráfico de substâncias ilícitas; e o abuso emocional está associado à posse de armas ilegal. Os resultados corroboram a literatura, na medida em que sugerem que certas experiências de adversidade na infância são preditores de comportamento criminal na idade adulta. Contudo, verifica-se que a negligência física e a negligência emocional não são preditores estatisticamente significativos de nenhum dos tipos de crime avaliados, o que não vai ao encontro ao esperado. As limitações do presente estudo, propostas para estudos futuros e recomendações clínicas e sociais são apresentadas.
There are already several studies that examine adverse childhood experiences and the consequent manifestation of criminal behavior in adulthood, however, so far, the study between the different adverse childhood experiences and its influence on the practice of various types of crime in adulthood needs further analysis. This investigation has the objective to analyze the predictive capacity of each one of the adverse childhood experiences regarding criminal behavior self-reported in the past year. The study sample was composed of 618 young people from the community, aged between 18 and 20 years, who were evaluated through the following instruments: General Questionnaire on Social and Family Situation, Questionnaire of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the Variety Scale of Deviant Behavior. The results obtained suggest that domestic violence is associated with the crime of aggression; sexual abuse is associated with the crime of theft, aggression and illegal possession of weapons; physical abuse is associated with the crime of theft and trafficking illegal substances; and emotional abuse is associated with illegal possession of weapons. The results corroborate the literature as it suggested that certain adverse childhood experiences are predictors of criminal behavior in adulthood. However, it appears that physical negligence and emotional negligence are not statistically significant predictors of any crime studied, which does not meet the expected result. Limitations of this study, proposals for future studies, clinical and social recommendations are presented.
There are already several studies that examine adverse childhood experiences and the consequent manifestation of criminal behavior in adulthood, however, so far, the study between the different adverse childhood experiences and its influence on the practice of various types of crime in adulthood needs further analysis. This investigation has the objective to analyze the predictive capacity of each one of the adverse childhood experiences regarding criminal behavior self-reported in the past year. The study sample was composed of 618 young people from the community, aged between 18 and 20 years, who were evaluated through the following instruments: General Questionnaire on Social and Family Situation, Questionnaire of Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the Variety Scale of Deviant Behavior. The results obtained suggest that domestic violence is associated with the crime of aggression; sexual abuse is associated with the crime of theft, aggression and illegal possession of weapons; physical abuse is associated with the crime of theft and trafficking illegal substances; and emotional abuse is associated with illegal possession of weapons. The results corroborate the literature as it suggested that certain adverse childhood experiences are predictors of criminal behavior in adulthood. However, it appears that physical negligence and emotional negligence are not statistically significant predictors of any crime studied, which does not meet the expected result. Limitations of this study, proposals for future studies, clinical and social recommendations are presented.
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Dissertação de Mestrado no ISPA –
Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre
na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Experiências de adversidade na Infância Comportamentos criminais Maltrato infantil Jovens adultos Adverse childhood experiences Criminal behavior Child maltreatment Young-adults