Violencia de Pareja: Significados de los Factores Psicosociales de Hombres Desde una Perspectiva Sistémica.

Abstract

Intimate partner violence against women is one of the most frequent problems in the family system, which is why it is a topic of public interest. According to the UN and WHO, intimate partner violence is the most common, leaving 38% of women's deaths caused by their male partners. Therefore, the objective of this research is to characterize the psychosocial factors that are related to men who perpetrate intimate partner violence against women. This phenomenon is approached from a systemic perspective, which allows us to have a broader vision of the problem, to understand the interrelation of the different systems involved such as the family, the state, culture, religion, social, political and economic contexts from an ecological vision. The investigation included the participation of 3 men who exercised physical violence against their ex-partners; with an epistemological model of socioconstructionism, covering the contextual meanings of physical violence against women experienced by the studied population; with a qualitative methodology, a narrative method, with the in-depth interview being the data collection tool in these life stories. In summary, psychosocial factors in men who perpetrate physical violence against women include inadequate emotional management, alcohol consumption, authoritarian parenting patterns, and social acceptance of violence. Lack of control over anger, impulsivity and construction of masculinity. Although some recognize the negativity of their actions, social justification persists, and violence is often reactive.