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Domestic violence: a Rodger's evolutionist conceptual analysis
Victoria Grassi Bonamigo1, Deborah Ribeiro Carvalho1, Marcia Regina Cubas1
1Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|March 24, 2021
Summary
This study analyzed domestic violence across health, humanities, and exact sciences using Rodgers
Area of Science:
- This study integrates concepts from health sciences, humanities, and exact sciences to provide a comprehensive analysis of domestic violence.
- The research applies Rodgers' evolutionary model, a framework commonly used in nursing and health sciences, to conceptualize domestic violence.
Background:
- Domestic violence is a complex phenomenon with multifaceted implications across various academic disciplines.
- Existing literature often defines domestic violence, but a unified conceptual understanding, particularly across disciplines, remains a challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the concept of domestic violence by examining its definitions and applications within health sciences, humanities, and exact sciences.
- To elucidate the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of domestic violence using Rodgers' evolutionary conceptual model.
Main Methods:
- A concept analysis was conducted utilizing Rodgers' evolutionary conceptual model.
- A systematic review of 96 articles in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French that defined domestic violence.
- Identification of antecedents, attributes, and consequences, culminating in the development of a model case.
Main Results:
- The analysis identified 22 distinct attributes of domestic violence.
- Ten antecedents that precede domestic violence and eight consequences experienced by victims were documented.
Conclusions:
- A strong connection between domestic violence and gender issues, particularly patriarchal structures, was established.
- The normalized perception of domestic violence by society contributes to its perpetuation.
- Domestic violence has significant negative consequences on the physical and psychological health of victims.
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