Functional analysis of women staying in abusive relationships: A practical study

Authors

  • Daniely Cristina de Souza Pereira UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE - UNIPAR Author
  • Vanessa Silva Camargo UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE - UNIPAR Author
  • Patricia Cristina Novaki Aoyama Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v20i2.1026

Keywords:

aggressive relationship, conjugal violence, domestic violence

Abstract

The main goal of the present study was to identify the possible variables that affect women staying in abusive relationships. It is known that more than half of the women who already have suffered some type of violence did not report their aggressors, and most of them stayed in the relationship. To investigate this reality, a field work was conducted through semi-directed interview with three women victims of domestic violence. The behavior-analytic approach was used to analyze and understand this context. Results identified contingencies for staying in the abusive relationship, such as: hope for behavior change from the partner, financial and emotional dependence, concerns about raising children, lack of support, and passivity.

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Author Biographies

  • Daniely Cristina de Souza Pereira, UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE - UNIPAR
    Acadêmica do 5º ano do curso de Psicologia da Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR
  • Vanessa Silva Camargo, UNIVERSIDADE PARANAENSE - UNIPAR
    Acadêmica do 5º ano do curso de Psicologia da Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR
  • Patricia Cristina Novaki Aoyama, Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR
    Mestre em Psicologia e docente na Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR

Published

2018-08-06

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How to Cite

Functional analysis of women staying in abusive relationships: A practical study. (2018). Brazilian Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, 20(2), 10-25. https://doi.org/10.31505/rbtcc.v20i2.1026