Afectación psicológica en adolescentes expuestos a violencia intrafamiliar de la parroquia Ricaurte. Cantón Cuenca. 2015-2016

Abstract

Introduction: Violence as a social problem at a global, national and local level results from the use of physical force or power, causing injury, death or psychological damage, affecting the psychological sphere of adolescents, with negative repercussions on their future.

Objective: To determine the different types of psychological affection in adolescents exposed to intrafamily violence.

Materials and Methods: A cross - sectional, analytical study was carried out on the psychological involvement of adolescents exposed to intrafamily violence, Ricaurte parish, Cuenca canton. With structured questionnaires to 255 participants, collecting information on sociodemographic, family characteristics, violence, detecting psychological affection analyzing prevalences, a bivariate and multivariate analysis determining association by OR and 95% CI. Considering significant results at p <0.05.

Results: The prevalence of psychological affection was for moderate anxiety 22.35%, severe depression 14.90%, medium-low self-esteem 25.88% and verbal aggressiveness 52.16%. The type of psychological violence showed 45.1%. The bivariate analysis showed a statistically significant association between anxiety OR = 2.16 (95% CI: 1.18-3.95) (p = 0.011), depression OR = 1.91 (95% CI = 1.11-3.29 ) (P = 0.018), verbal aggressiveness OR = 5.29 (95% CI = 1.16-24.17) (p = 0.01) and rage OR = 2.15 (95% CI = 1.26-3, 68) (p = 0.005), with types of violence. The multivariate analysis found an association between family functionality and adolescent psychological distress OR = 2.68 -2.80, (95% CI = 1.459 - 5.260) (p <0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to intrafamily violence triggers in the adolescents psychological consequences determined the functionality of the family, which makes it necessary to address this significant social problem