Autores de Violência Doméstica entre Parceiros Íntimos: Características Biopsicossociais a Partir dos Casos Notificados entre 2018 e 2022

Abstract

Violence against women is a serious public health problem that occurs predominantly in domestic environments and intimate relationships, resulting in physical, sexual, and psychological harm. Despite the significant increase in cases in Brazil, with the State of Pará ranking as the 8th most violent in the country, the literature still presents gaps regarding the characteristics of the perpetrators. In this context, this study aimed to profile the biopsychosocial characteristics of domestic violence perpetrators among intimate partners, using data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) between 2018 and 2022. The results indicated that the perpetrators in Pará are mostly adult men, whose actions are embedded in a patriarchal context that naturalizes gender inequalities. There was a predominance of physical and psychological violence, frequently associated with alcohol consumption as a potentiation factor for aggression. It is concluded that, although the academic focus mostly falls on the victims, a detailed understanding of the perpetrators' profiles and practices is a fundamental step toward breaking the cycle of violence, providing essential subsidies for the development of more effective preventive and educational public policies in the regional scenario.