Comparative study of personality characteristics in females and males, 15 to 18 years of age, victims of domestic violence

Abstract

The present research was conducted through mixed approach, a descriptive scope in terms of exploration of the personality characteristics present in males and females, aged 15 to 18 years, victims of domestic violence in childhood; this comparative study allowed direct interaction with the population, which met the criteria for sampling, represented by 25 males and 25 females. Therefore, as a general objective it was proposed “To compare personality characteristics of females and males, aged 15 to 18 years, victims of intrafamily violence, from the city of Encarnación, year 2018”, in turn, the following specific objectives: a) To determine the basic determining style in both populations, b) To identify inadequate impulse control, and, c) To describe the sociocultural perception of violence. According to these objectives, the Millon Inventory for Adolescents and a questionnaire developed by the researchers were used as instruments, yielding the following results: the predominant basic personality style in both populations is violent; however, in terms of inadequate impulse control and sociocultural perception of violence, there are differentiated results: women have “greater rational control of impulsive behaviors”, while the perception of violence is present in tolerance in both women and men, the latter mostly to a significant degree.