Experiences of cohabitating women victims of psychological violence

• Autores: Olivera-Carhuaz, Edith Soledad, Loayza-Ávila, Mayra Alexandra, Vieira, Everett Albert
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Huanta
• Repositorio: Puriq
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.www.revistas.unah.edu.pe:article/183
• Enlace del recurso: https://www.revistas.unah.edu.pe/index.php/puriq/article/view/183
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Violencia; maltrato psicológico; codependencia; desgaste emocional; Violence; psychological abuse; codependency; emotional exhaustion; Violência; abuso psicológico; codependência; esgotamento emocional Violência

The purpose of this study is to reveal the experiences of psychological violence exerted by the partners at the Women´s Emergency Center. District in Perú. This research was conducted with qualitative methods and is viewed through a constructivist lens. It was developed under the phenomenological design processes, established in lived experiences. Methods of data collection involved semi-structured conversational interviews and direct observation, allowed for a thorough analysis of the women’s experiences. Based on the data collected, categories of violence emerged, including psychological abuse, women ‘self-conception during the relationship, the presence of support networks, emotional dependence on the women’s feelings during the relationship and the main cause of separation. The article concludes by sketching a typology of psychological violence against women’s and suggest further work with this type of theorizing and knowledge.