VIOLENCE IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ADOLESCENTS

• Main Authors: Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva (Author), Gabriela Wanderley da Silva (Author), Mayara Santana da Silva (Author), Mirian Domingos Cardoso (Author), Taciana Mirella Batista dos Santos (Author), Maria Aparecida Beserra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: to describe the profile of violence in same-sex relationships among adolescents in the state of Pernambuco-Brazil, reported between 2017 and 2021. Method: The sample consisted of adolescents aged between 10 and 19 (n=925), selected according to their sexual orientation. Data extracted from the individual notification forms for interpersonal/self-inflicted violence in the Notifiable Diseases Information System. Descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square analysis of proportions were carried out. Results: victims were aged 15-19 (61.8%), male (93.9%), brown (77.5%), had up to eight years of schooling (51.7%) and lived in urban areas (77.2%). Most of the aggressors were male, boyfriends, and/or spouses. Sexual, physical, and psychological violence predominated. Conclusion: a profile of violence in same-sex relationships was drawn up, showing that men were the most likely to suffer and practice violence. 

Item Description

10.1590/ce.v29i0.95229
1414-8536
2176-9133