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Violence in interpersonal relationships in young people has been the subject of several studies in recent years. Studies of dating violence show that one of the resources available for the young to help perceive and distinguish abusive or violent behaviour is an indicator which increases the ability to recognise as well as confront the reality of abuse. Certain violent behaviour however can be perceived as non-abusive, where the victim and the aggressor can share an abnormal view of the relationship in which possession, jealousy and exclusivity are considered significant elements within the relationship. The objective of this study is to understand and establish the levels of aggravation (degree of tolerance) towards violent behaviour in relationships of engaged adolescent Mexicans affected by abuse, by considering gender and level of perception of abuse as variables. The sample was formed of 3304 young Mexican students between the ages of 13 and 22, containing 1432 boys and 1872 girls, 1383 pursuing university studies, whereas the remaining 1921 were pre-university students. CUVINO was administered in order to determine the abusive conduct and levels of discomfort (tolerance), which allowed us to observe that the highest levels of discomfort, greater than those caused by any other kind of abuse, are experienced by women, especially regarding sexual victimization within the category of those non-abused women that presented a lower level of tolerance. This finding led us to identify, as a major risk factor, those men and women with a high level of tolerance, who did not perceive themselves as having been abused. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Courtship/psychology , Intimate Partner Violence/psychology , Personality , Interpersonal Relations , MexicoABSTRACT
Este artículo es resultado de un estudio cuantitativo que tiene como objetivo el definir el perfil de las redes de apoyo formales e informales en relación con la reincorporación social de los usuarios del programa de la Dirección del Sistema Postpenitenciario y Atención a Liberados del Estado de Jalisco, México. La muestra esta integrada por 260 usuarios de este sistema, quienes accedieron a participar en la evaluación y a realizar una entrevista de seguimiento a los seis meses. Los análisis realizados ofrecen unos resultados que constatan una alta satisfacción de los usuarios con respecto al programa y al sistema de apoyo formal de reincorporación social; a su vez, el abandono del programa no correlaciona con el apoyo formal, siendo de resaltar que el apoyo informal presenta una correlación positiva con este de acuerdo con las figuras y la adaptación social de estas. Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para afrontar la reinserción social de los penados.
This paper results from a quantitative study, which aims to define the profile of the networks of formal and informal support in relation to social reintegration program users of the Postpenitentiary System Office and The Attention of the Released Bureau of the State of Jalisco, Mexico. The sample consists of 260 users of this system, who agreed to participate in the evaluation and make a follow up interview at six months. The analysis give results where a high user satisfaction regarding the program and the formal support system of social reintegration, in turn, leaving a program does not correlate with the formal support, being noted that the informal support show a positive correlation with this according to the figures and their social adaptation. Implications of the results to address the social reintegration of prisoners are discussed.
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Prisoners , RehabilitationABSTRACT
El objetivo del estudio es adaptar el CSI - Inventario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento - al contexto penitenciario. La muestra - 261 penados, 97% varones (n=253) - del Sistema Postpenitenciario y Atención a Liberados (DSPAL) del Estado Jalisco, México. Los instrumentos utilizados: Ficha Penitenciaria de Historia de Vida y el Inventario CSI. Los resultados refieren una estructura de primer orden casi idéntica a la obtenida para la población general, con niveles de consistencia interna satisfactorios, al mismo tiempo que la interpretación de segundo orden no confirma la estructura de segundo y tercer orden. Se discuten las implicaciones de los resultados para intervención penitenciaria. (AU)
The aim of the present study is to adapt the Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) to the prison context. The sample consisted of 261 prisoners, 97% were male (n = 253) from Sistema Postpenitenciario y Atención a Liberados (DSPAL) of Jalisco, Mexico. The instruments used were Record of Prison Life History and the CSI. The results reported a first-order structure almost identical to that obtained for the general population with satisfactory levels of internal consistency whereas the results of second-order interpretation do not confirm the original structure of second and third order. The implications of the results for prison intervention are discussed. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Prisoners/psychology , Stress, Psychological , Adaptation, Psychological , Surveys and Questionnaires , Reproducibility of Results , Prisons , Psychometrics , MexicoABSTRACT
El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar las características del apoyo social informal otorgado a la mujer maltratada por su pareja íntima, quiénes lo aportan, así como el tipo de apoyo percibido por las entrevistadas. Es un estudio cuantitativo realizado en Guadalajara, Jalisco, en el que se aplicó el Cuestionario de Apoyo Social Percibido de las Fuentes de Apoyo (Gracia & Herrero, 2004) a 204 mujeres maltratadas por su pareja. Los resultados del análisis de cluster mostraron que el tipo más frecuente de red de apoyo presentaba a los amigos como principal fuente de apoyo. Otros tipos de red de apoyo encontradas en este estudio fueron: familia de origen, compuesta principalmente por padre, madre y hermanos(as) y pareja e hijos (que incluía en algunas mujeres al agresor como fuente de apoyo).
The main goal of the present research is to identify the support networks of women victims of partner violence paying attention to both sources and type of support provided. Information about network support from 204 participants living in Guadalajara (Jalisco, México) was obtained using the Relationship-specific Perceived Social Support (Gracia & Herrero, 2004). Cluster analysis revealed that the most frequent type of support network included friends as the main source of social support. Two other types of network support were found in this study: family of origin support (mother and sisters, mainly) and partner and offspring's support (in some cases the batterer was also included in this support network).
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Introducción Los datos relativos a la atención de las necesidades de las víctimas de violencia de género en las relaciones interpersonales con su pareja íntima, en general no toman en cuenta las variables que inciden en el problema del servicio. Estos aspectos se encuentran definidos, a su vez, en la ley General de Acceso a una Vida Libre de Violencia, donde un primer paso sería conocer y no ignorar la realidad. Objetivos Presentar los aspectos relacionados con la violencia por parte de la pareja en las relaciones interpersonales y la petición de ayuda, en un grupo de mujeres que habita en la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Métodos La investigación es cuantitativa de corte transversal. El instrumento utilizado fue una entrevista semiestructurada a 204 mujeres que manifestaron que habían sido violentadas por su pareja íntima. Resultados La violencia de tipo psicológica en el 98 por ciento de mujeres fue la predominante y la agresión verbal, en el 97,1 por ciento, la más frecuente. Un alto porcentaje de las mujeres victimas de violencia física, independientemente del medio coercitivo utilizado, temieron por sus vidas. El 65,7 por ciento de las mujeres no solicitó ayuda ni hizo denuncia. Conclusiones En la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara existe un grupo importante de mujeres atemorizadas en su convivencia interpersonal dentro de sus hogares, a las cuales les han faltado apoyo y recursos personales para salir del núcleo maltratante y denunciar. Los servicios asistenciales, policiales y de salud tienen que mejorar las prestaciones a esta población.
Introduction Data on the attention paid to the needs of the victims of gender violence in their personal relationships with their partners do not take generally into account the variables affecting the service. These aspects have been defined in the General Law of Access to Violence-Free Life where the first step would be to learn about rather than to ignore the realities. Objectives To present the aspects of violence on the part of a sexual partner in the personal relationships of a couple and the request for help in a group of women living in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted. The instrument was semi-structured interview made to 204 women who went to several institutions of the metropolitan area to state that they had been abused by their partners. Results Psychological violence prevailed in 98 percent of women whereas oral aggression was more frequent in 97.1 percent. A high percentage of battered women, regardless of the coercitive means used by the partner, feared for their lives. Additionally, 67.7 percent of women neither asked for help nor reported the violent action. Conclusions In the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, there exists a significant number of women who feared for their personal relationships in their houses; they have lacked support and personal resources to get out of their abusive environment and to report these actions. This violence also brings about more health problems for the females, in terms of physical condition, integration and social adaptation.