Violência no Namoro entre Adolescentes: Uma Perspectiva Bioecológica do Desenvolvimento Humano

Thaís Afonso Andrade; Marisa Amorim Sampaio; Véronique Donard; Priscilla Machado Moraes

doi:10.5020/23590777.rs.v25i1.e14147

Authors

Thaís Afonso Andrade Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5784-1674
Marisa Amorim Sampaio Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6600-8625
Véronique Donard Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4812-6668
Priscilla Machado Moraes Evangelical University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6673-9623

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/23590777.rs.v25i1.e14147

Keywords:

adolescence, violence, dating, Bioecological Theory of Human Development

Abstract

Dating violence among adolescents is highly prevalent and has lasting consequences for physical and mental health across development. This study aimed to understand adolescents’ experiences of dating violence from a bioecological perspective of human development. We conducted a qualitative study using ecological insertion at a non-governmental organization in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Eight adolescents aged 16–19 years participated in semi-structured interviews, each completed individually over two meetings. Impressions and informal conversations with nongovernmental organization staff were recorded in a field diary. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis grounded in the bioecological theory of human development. The results indicate that adolescents were direct and/or indirect victims of violence within developmental microsystems (family, school, and neighborhood). Psychological, digital, and physical forms of violence were frequent. Although participants spoke spontaneously about the types of violence most common in dating relationships, they did not always label these experiences as “violence,” suggesting a process of normalization and legitimation that may hinder the construction of healthier relationship boundaries. The pandemic was linked to increased cell-phone–based internet use for school activities. Jealousy, immaturity, and impulsivity were cited both as justifications for aggression and as strategies used in attempts to resolve conflicts in dating relationships. We recommend public policies that promote preventive and interventional actions addressing the multiple expressions of dating violence.

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Dating Violence among Adolescents: A Bioecological Perspective on Human Development (English)

Author Biographies

Thaís Afonso Andrade, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

PhD and MSc in Clinical Psychology from the Unicap. Trained in Systemic Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families at the Hospital das Clínicas/Federal University of Pernambuco. Psychologist, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais.

Marisa Amorim Sampaio, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

PhD and MSc in Maternal and Child Health from the Prof. Fernando Figueira Institute of Integral Medicine, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, with a Sandwich PhD Program at the Tavistock Clinic, London, England, United Kingdom; postdoctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the Unicap, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; full-time faculty member at Unicap (undergraduate and graduate programs in Clinical Psychology), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Véronique Donard, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

PhD in Clinical Psychopathology from Université Paris Diderot–Paris 7, Paris, France; postdoctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the Unicap, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. MSc in Musicology from Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), Paris, France. Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at Unicap and Coordinator of the Research Line in Cyberpsychology and Digital Humanities in the same program, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Priscilla Machado Moraes, Evangelical University of Goiás, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil

PhD and MSc in Clinical Psychology from the Unicap, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Specialist in Mental Health from Pio Décimo College, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Clinical Psychologist from Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil. Family Therapist, Family Therapy Association of Goiás. Coordinator and faculty member of the Graduate Program in Clinical and Health Psychology at UniEVANGÉLICA University Center, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil.

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