“Larga a mão de frescura! Vai encher a cara!”: masculinidades de homens autores de violência e saúde mental.

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Title: “Larga a mão de frescura! Vai encher a cara!”: masculinidades de homens autores de violência e saúde mental.
Alternate Title: “Stop being a sissy! Go get wasted!”: masculinities of male perpetrators of domestic violence and mental health.
“¡Déjate de tonterías! ¡Vete a emborracharte!”: masculinidades de hombres autores de violencia y salud mental.
Authors: Ribeiro, Everton Borges1 evertombor@hotmail.com, Macedo, Renata Guedes Mourão2 renatagmourao@gmail.com
Source: Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação. 2025 Supplement, Vol. 30, p1-17. 17p.
Subject Terms: *Mental health services, *Domestic violence, *Family conflict, Gender-based violence, Violence against women
Abstract (English): Domestic violence against women has become increasingly prominent in public policies and ever more complex strategies are required to tackle this problem. The aim of this research was to analyze the moral, ethical, social and cultural values that cut across the narratives of male perpetrators of domestic gender-based violence, establishing a dialogue with the theme of mental health. We conducted an exploratory descriptive study using documentary sources, drawing on counselling provided to men during reflective groups. The findings show that the themes addressed by the men revolved around issues of family conflict and reflections on their own mental health. We conclude by highlighting that masculinity is a symbolic space that compromises mental health care and is strongly associated with domestic gender-based violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): La violencia doméstica contra las mujeres ha adquirido creciente relevancia entre las políticas públicas y ha exigido estrategias de enfrentamiento cada vez más complejas. El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar los valores morales, éticos, sociales y culturales que atraviesan las narrativas de hombres autores de violencia doméstica de género, estableciendo una relación con el tema de salud mental. La metodología se basó en una fuente documental y de carácter descriptivoexploratorio, considerando la atención a hombres en el transcurso de grupos de reflexión. En relación con los principales resultados, se percibió que todos los temas abordados por los hombres giraban alrededor de las cuestiones de conflictos familiares y reflexiones sobre su propia salud mental. El estudio concluyó poniendo en evidencia la masculinidad como un espacio simbólico que compromete el cuidado en salud mental y que está fuertemente asociado a situaciones de violencia domestica de género. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Portuguese): A violência doméstica contra mulheres tem ganhado crescente relevância entre as políticas públicas e demandado estratégias de enfrentamento cada vez mais complexas. A pesquisa objetivou analisar os valores morais, éticos, sociais e culturais que atravessam as narrativas de homens autores de violência doméstica de gênero, estabelecendo uma relação com o tema da saúde mental. A metodologia foi baseada em fonte documental e de caráter descritivo-exploratório, considerando o atendimento a homens no decorrer de grupos reflexivos. Quanto aos principais resultados, percebeu-se que todos os temas abordados pelos homens orbitavam entre questões de conflitos familiares e reflexões acerca da própria saúde mental. Como conclusão, o estudo evidenciou a masculinidade como um espaço simbólico que compromete o cuidado em saúde mental e está fortemente associado a situações de violência doméstica de gênero. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Domestic violence against women has become increasingly prominent in public policies and ever more complex strategies are required to tackle this problem. The aim of this research was to analyze the moral, ethical, social and cultural values that cut across the narratives of male perpetrators of domestic gender-based violence, establishing a dialogue with the theme of mental health. We conducted an exploratory descriptive study using documentary sources, drawing on counselling provided to men during reflective groups. The findings show that the themes addressed by the men revolved around issues of family conflict and reflections on their own mental health. We conclude by highlighting that masculinity is a symbolic space that compromises mental health care and is strongly associated with domestic gender-based violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:14143283
DOI:10.1590/interface.250081