The permanence of women in situations of violence: Considerations for psychologists

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify what psychologists think who attend women in situations of domestic/marital violence, about the reasons for the persistence of some of the women in these situations. In this study qualitative research methods were used including semi-structured interviews and content analysis. The results show the following motivations for women to stay in violent situations: the strength of patriarchy; the identifying marks of romantic loveand secondary gains of women in the lived experience. These results partially confirm previous studies, but something new stands out. In contrast to what some studies have pointed out, psychologists consider the determination of the sociocultural phenomenon of violence against women in the construction of psychological distress and the proposed intervention.