Análise das experiências e percepções dos homens sobre a violência no sistema familiar, em Maputo - 2023

Abstract

Domestic violence is a social evil that does not exclude race, social class, age or religion. It manifests itself in various forms: psychological, physical, sexual, and others. In Mozambique, domestic violence has reached alarming proportions, a fact that has led many public and private organizations to undertake efforts to prevent and combat this phenomenon. This study, entitled “Analysis of Men’s Experiences and Perceptions of Violence in the Family System,” aims to understand men’s perceptions when they are assaulted by their partners, what emotions they experience in the face of the violence they suffer, and what effects it has on themselves and on the relationship dynamics within their family systems. The research was conducted at the Office for Assistance to Families and Minors Victims of Violence (GAFMVV), with fifteen men who were victims of violence perpetrated by their partners, with a sample of nine for the research. Given the nature of the study, the researcher opted for a qualitative approach. The data collection instruments used were a literature review and semi-structured interviews, which allow, and sometimes encourage, the interviewee to speak freely about issues that arise as developments of the main theme. The results of the research showed that the perceptions and emotions that men have in relation to violence perpetrated by their partners are that this creates within the family, particularly in the conjugal system, a climate of pain, suffering and discomfort, leaving psychological scars that affect their self-esteem and dignity, such as trauma, frustration, abandonment and impotence. The results also indicated the level of awareness that men have of the domestic violence to which they are exposed. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)