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Submitted by Noeme Timbo (noeme.timbo@metodista.br) on 2017-06-01T18:55:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Celia Mendes de Sousa.pdf: 1112765 bytes, checksum: c120510735266288b8fb36111eeaa8ce (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:55:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Celia Mendes de Sousa.pdf: 1112765 bytes, checksum: c120510735266288b8fb36111eeaa8ce (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-05-17 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This study aimed to investigate violence against women as a risk factor for the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its associations with the psychodynamics of these subjects. The participants were five women, aged over 18 years, victims of violence and attended at a Reference and Support Center for Women in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. At first, a questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data, past history of the subject and crime (violence suffered). The other instruments used were: the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (QUESI), the Traumatic Stress Symptom Screening Instrument (Portuguese version of the Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms - SPTSS) And the Thematic Apperception Test. For the development of the present study the qualitative descriptive combined with a quantitative analysis was carried out as a research method, based on the data obtained in the questionnaire and the scale. The results indicate that four of the five participants present symptoms compatible with the disorder, confirming the hypothesis that the violence committed against women contributes to the development of symptoms related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, evidencing itself as one of the risk factors For the occurrence of the disorder. The experience of the situation of violence in a chronic and / or prolonged way appears as aggravating in the appearance and maintenance of the symptoms; On the other hand, social support, favorable family history and perception of aggression as violence and crime are considered as protective factors in this condition. / Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar a violência contra a mulher como fator de risco para o desenvolvimento do Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático (TEPT) e suas associações com a psicodinâmica destes sujeitos. Os participantes foram cinco mulheres, com idade acima de 18 anos, vítimas de violência e atendidas em um Centro de Referência e Apoio à Mulher da região metropolitana de São Paulo. Num primeiro momento foi aplicado um questionário para coleta de dados sociodemográficos, história passada do sujeito e o crime (violência sofrida). Os demais instrumentos utilizados foram: o Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (Questionário Sobre Traumas na Infância (QUESI) – tradução para o português), o Instrumento de Rastreio para Sintomas de Estresse Pós-Traumático (versão em português do Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms – SPTSS) e o Teste de Apercepção Temática. Para o desenvolvimento do presente estudo adotou-se como método de pesquisa o descritivo-qualitativo combinado a uma análise quantitativa, realizada a partir dos dados obtidos no questionário e na escala. Os resultados apontam que quatro das cinco participantes apresentam sintomas compatíveis com o transtorno, confirmando a hipótese de que a violência cometida contra a mulher contribui para o desenvolvimento de sintomas relativos ao Transtorno de Estresse Pós-Traumático, evidenciando-se como um dos fatores de risco para a ocorrência do transtorno. A vivência da situação de violência de forma crônica e/ou prolongada aparece como agravante no surgimento e manutenção dos sintomas; por outro lado, o apoio social, histórico familiar favorável e percepção das agressões enquanto violência e crime são tidos como fatores protetivos nesta condição.

The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of women who have been abused by their partners. The study also examines how violence takes shape in a relationship. Based on a qualitative text analysis of three autobiographies and one novel, we have obtained the material for this study. The three selected autobiographies are; "I have not told you everything" by Jessie Andersson, "The nightmare" by Maria Dahlén and "It would be a pleasure to kill you" by Magdalena Graaf and the novel "Hidden" by Liza Marklund. To gain a better understanding of this topic, we have used the following theories; the process of normalization of violence, gender and masculinity. The analysis of the study is divided into two chapters. In the first chapter we are going to analyze the "Women's experiences as subjects to violence in relationships", where similarities in the four books are revealed, as well as the women’s experiences. The second chapter highlights "The underlying reasons why abuse exists in these relationships". This chapter shows what the gender roles of a man and a woman are, as told in the relationships described in the books. The results of this study show that women first become exposed to psychological violence which later also becomes physical. Women, who live in these conditions, adapt to the men’s behavior and feel shame, guilt, fear and powerlessness about their lives. Furthermore we discuss the society’s influential role towards women who are abused. The society and the social workers, should have an understanding of this problem, in order to help the women and understand why they stay in abusive relationships. / Syftet med denna studie är att få en ökad förståelse för kvinnor som levt i våldsutsatta relationer. Studien undersöker även hur våldet tar sin form i ett förhållande. Utifrån en kvalitativ textanalys av tre självbiografier och en roman får vi fram studiens textmaterial. De tre utvalda självbiografierna är; "Jag har inte berättat allt" av Jessie Andersson, "Nattmaran" av Maria Dahlén och "Det ska bli ett sant nöje att döda dig" av Magdalena Graaf samt romanen "Gömda" av Liza Marklund. För att få förståelse kring ämnet har vi använt oss av teorierna; Våldets normaliseringsprocess, genus och maskulinitet. Studiens analys är indelad i två kapitel. I det första kapitlet analyserar vi "Kvinnors upplevelser i ett våldsutsatt förhållande" där likheter i de fyra böckerna framkommer samt kvinnornas upplevelser. Det andra kapitlet belyser "De bakomliggande faktorerna till den våldsutsatta relationens existens" visar på att könsroller angående vad som är "man" och "kvinna" existerar i relationerna i de fyra böckerna. Resultatet för denna studie visar att kvinnor först blir utsatta för psykiskt våld och som sedan även övergår till fysiskt. Kvinnorna som lever i dessa förhållanden anpassar sig efter männen och känner skam, skuld, rädsla och maktlöshet över sin livssituation. Vidare redovisas samhällets påverkande roll gentemot kvinnor som blir misshandlade. Samhället och de professionella socialarbetare bör ha kunskaper om denna problematik för att kunna hjälpa kvinnan samt förstå varför hon stannar kvar i förhållandet.