Narrativas de una mujer adulta joven sobre la experiencia de padecer maltrato en la infancia

Abstract

The objective of this postgraduate thesis is to know the Narratives of a young adult woman about her experience of suffering abuse in childhood. It was grace with the presence of a 30-year-old woman, a mother of a family, a resident of the city of Popayán, accepting her participation with the signing of the informed consent. The achievement of this proposal was carried out through an open interview, in an extent of three sessions, which were recorded in audio and transcribed literally. These interviews led to an inductive categorical analysis, giving rise to four categories, which were called: Meanings attributed to the consumption of alcohol and domestic violence; Meanings attributed to the characteristics of parental relationships; Meanings attributed to social networks as a motivational factor and Meanings attributed to the impact generated by abandonment. The previous categories allowed the achievement of the proposed objectives; and these expose the negative impact of childhood abuse and the consequences in her life. For example, the intergenerational transmission of abuse is one of those sequels. Finally, it was found that the participant uses some coping strategies, such as support networks, study and religion, in order to lessen the impact that this problem has caused in her life.

Keywords: Child abuse, Parenting, Coping strategies, Social networks, Family Mediation.