Abstract

PINTO JUNIOR, Antonio Augusto et al. Personality traits of adolescent offenders and victims through the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Junior (EPQ-J). Mudanças [online]. 2019, vol.27, n.2, pp. 09-14. ISSN 0104-3269.

The present study aimed to map the personality traits (Psychoticism, Neuroticism and Extroversion) of Brazilian adolescents victims of intrafamilial abuse, in physical and/or sexual modalities, and perpetrators of an infrational act. The sample consisted of a total of 200 adolescents of both sexes aged 12 to 16 years, divided into three groups: a) 50 young offenders, b) 50 adolescents victims of physical and/or sexual intrafamilial abuse, c) 100 adolescents who are not suspected of experiencing domestic violence or have committed an infraction act. As an instrument, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Junior (EPQ-J) was used. Data were evaluated by analyzing the significance of the difference between the research groups using Tukey's multiple comparison test. Significant differences were found between the research groups in the three analyzed factors (Psychoticism p <0.001; Extroversion p <0.015; Neuroticism p <0.027), indicating mainly in the clinical groups a tendency to react inappropriately, impulsively and aggressively. They were also more introvert, non-sociable, with social isolation, besides presenting emotional hypersensitivity, excitability and anxiety traits, which can trigger mood disorders, especially depression. It is concluded that the experiences of intrafamilial abuse and the practice of infraction act, besides being shown as two sides of the same coin, impair the individual's adaptation and interfere the way they act in the environment, which may lead to impairment of the mental health of subjects. and triggering mood or character disorders.

Keywords : adolescence; personality traits; violence.

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