Violência doméstica e o desempenho escolar de crianças e adolescentes

OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to establish if there is a relationship between domestic violence and school performance of children and adolescents, through verification of the interpersonal relationships in the family context, the most frequent types of domestic violence, and the school performance of victimized/non-victimized children and adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out, in which data were collected through a Sociodemographic Characterization Questionnaire and the Inventory of Questions for the Diagnosis of Domestic Violence in Children and Adolescents, which was developed for this study. All ethical principles recommended in research involving human beings were complied with, ensuring the secrecy and confidentiality of the data obtained. RESULTS: The analysis of the data suggests that Domestic Violence is related to the level of school performance of children and adolescents. In addition, the type of domestic violence identified in this population was verbal/psychological. Regarding school performance, the sample attained average and below average results. CONCLUSION: Domestic violence can impact the school performance of children and adolescents. The sample of subjects studied enables us to reflect on the silence that plagues society when addressing the issue of domestic violence against children and adolescents in its multiple contexts, especially in the school space and in the family environment.