Violencia vicaria en el contexto de la violencia de género: un estudio descriptivo en Iberoamérica

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. Gender violence is a risk factor for the appearance of other types of violence, such as vicarious and institutional violence. Exposure to these types of violence generates harmful consequences for both children and their mothers. Therefore, it is relevant to understand the phenomenon in depth. OBJECTIVE. Describe the perceptions of mothers regarding their experiences and those of their children who are victims of vicarious violence in the context of gender violence, and determine the relationship between gender violence, vicarious violence, and institutional violence. METHOD. The design of this study was exploratory sequential. The quantitative phase was exploratory, non-probabilistic, and the qualitative phase was descriptive. RESULTS. There is a statistically significant relationship between the three investigated types of violence. Seven different types of vicarious violence were detected. Externalizing, internalizing, somatic and sexual symptoms were observed in children and adolescents due to exposure to Vicarious Violence. The institutional practices provided by the State are perceived as ineffective and revictimizing. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. vicarious violence occurs in conjunction with gender violence and institutional violence, being a complex and indivisible phenomenon. Children and adolescents are victims of violence just like their mothers; the State is perceived as an abusive entity, which facilitates the chronification of the violence by the aggressor.