Violence In Immigrants: Effects On Health, Perception Of Discrimination And Loneliness
http://imedicalsociety.org/ojs/index.php/iam/article/view/2597
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of violence
against Brazilian immigrant women since their arrival in Portugal and
to know the consequences of this violence on the women's experien
-ce, specifically on health, perception of discrimination and loneliness.
Conducted in the first half of 2016, with 682 women over 18 years
of age living in Portugal for more than three months. Two types of
collection were instituted: online, through the Limasurvey Platform,
and in person, at the Consulate General of Brazil in Porto and Lisbon
and in the Mais Association, applying the Discrimination Perceptions,
Loneliness Scales (ULS-6) and Mental Health Problems. The results
suggest that Brazilian women who have been targets of violence in
Portugal have a worse perception of their health, a higher perception
of discrimination, a higher level of solitude and more mental problems,
which indicates that this group of immigrants has some vulnerabilities
in the country, since violence has a harmful effect on physical and
mental health. It is believed to be crucial to create a policy that aims at
transforming actions aimed at strengthening the citizen and collective
consciousness of these immigrant women.
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