Violencia psicosocial en el Noreste de México: repercusiones en la salud mental/ Psycosocial violence in northeastern Mexico: impact on mental healt

2015 
El objetivo de este trabajo consistio en conocer los efectos psicologicos en la salud mental derivados de la violencia psicosocial entre la poblacion del Estado de Coahuila. Mediante la aplicacion de la bateria “Evaluacion psicosocial de la vivencia de sucesos vitales”, se diagnostico la percepcion subjetiva de la violencia en las ciudades con mayor incidencia de eventos violentos. Mas concretamente, se analizo la correlacion entre variables sociodemograficas, considerando particularidades regionales y variables psicologicas vinculadas a la violencia psicosocial desde el modelo de la representacion social, asi como las implicaciones, cambios y efectos que los eventos violentos causan en las personas. En Monclova y Torreon, los resultados indican que se debe afrontar la violencia y tomar precauciones; y en Saltillo, se destaca la busqueda de soluciones y olvidar. En general, las mujeres reportaron miedo y tristeza; los hombres, enojo. Abstract This paper aims underline the psychological effects on mental health as a result of psychosocial violence among people from Coahuila, the battery “Psychosocial assessment of the experience of life events” was used to diagnose a subjective perception of violence, mainly in violent cities. The correlation between socio demographic and psychological variables related to psychosocial violence variable, considering regional particularities and based on social model representation involving implications, changes and violent effects caused in people, were analyzed. In the Monclova and Torreon regions the results showed the perception that violence had to be confronted head on and that precautionary measures should be taken; in Saltillo the results showed the perception to be- to look for solutions and put it aside. In other words, women showed fear and sadness while men showed anger.
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