González CJM, Loy VBH, Viera PT, Lugo JBR, Rodríguez GC, Carvajal RE

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Domestic violence is the act or omission by a member of the family in a power relationship that includes physical, emotional, carelessness and sexual abuse. Objective: to describe the behavior of intrafamily violence according to the perception of adolescents from dysfunctional families. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study with a mixed strategy was carried out: quantitative analysis of variables and qualitative of cases of dysfunctional families that are taken care by two family medical offices of the José Ramón León Acosta Polyclinic in Santa Clara. Results: of 164 registered families, 58.6% were dysfunctional. The adolescents’ victims of violence presented regular or bad socio-economic-cultural conditions (70.7%) and belonging to extended families (80.2%). As a repression forms, the method of verbal aggression prevailed (100%): criticism, threats, shouting, insults, fights and ridicule. Conclusions: intrafamily violence constitutes a serious health problem that affects dysfunctional families, its characterization allowed recognizing as more frequent aggressors the mother, father and siblings. Health promotion and preventive actions should be carried out in the community with families that constitute a risk of violence.