As consequências para crianças expostas ao testemunho de violência doméstica: Uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the consequences associated with exposure to domestic violence in childhood by means of a systematic literature review. The searches were carried out in the scientific electronic library online (scielo) and pubmed databases, using as keywords in English consequences of domestic violence, children, development, exposure to domestic violence, and Portuguese “consequências da violência doméstica”, “crianças”, “desenvolvimento” and “exposição à violência doméstica”. The study followed the recommendations of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (prisma) method for identifying and selecting studies, resulting in a total of 12 studies selected for analysis and inclusion in this review. The results indicate consequences that can be categorized as internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, problems with school performance and IQ, as well as indirect consequences related to poor maternal mental health. These results were discussed from a behavior-analytic perspective, highlighting the strong influence of the environment on the acquisition of these behaviors. It was concluded that households where domestic violence occurs are a strong influence on the acquisition of various consequences that negatively influence children's psychosocial well-being.