University Women Victims of Violence in Academic Space

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ID22142138
AuthorsHelen Carine de Andrade (Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas), Michelle Lucas Cardoso Balbino (0000-0002-4383-1985, Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas), Gilmar Antoniassi Junior (0000-0002-1809-1380, Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas)
Year2024
Volume10
Issue1
Pages457-470
Publication date2024-04-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsicologia e Saúde em Debate (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2446-922X • E-ISSN: 2446-922X
PublisherPsicologia e Saude em Debate (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22289/2446-922x.v10n1a28
OpenAlexW4396884944
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited20

The present research aims to verify views regarding violence against women in the university environment, with university women from a private institution in the interior of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Through a case study narrative in which a conversation circle was used as a data collection method, between 22 (twenty-two) students from different courses offered by the higher education institution. The results show that 65% of the participants have already suffered some type of violence, of which 52% said they had suffered sexual harassment at university. The participants reveal that they have experienced acts of coercion, intellectual disqualification, moral and psychological aggression in the academic space. They also state that they do not feel safe in the university environment and experience learning difficulties, depression, anxiety, and stress in relation to academic spaces. In this study, it was possible to find information about the patterns of occurrence of these cases, such as: the types of violence, the places where they occur and the characteristics of the aggressors, which helps to identify risk areas and develop strategies for prevention and intervention, the to create a safer and more equal environment for all women in the university context

Criminology · Sociology · Computer Science · Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying

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