Abstract

SANJURJO, Mildred Betancourt; RODRIGUEZ DEL TORO, Vivian  and  CRESPO FERNANDEZ, Leila. Roles de género, conductas y significado de la experiencia en la relación de pareja de mujeres que han convivido con hombres con la condición de alcoholismo en Puerto Rico. Rev. Puertorriq. Psicol. [online]. 2012, vol.23, pp. 139-162. ISSN 1946-2026.

Alcoholism is one of the most common social problems in Puerto Rico, and it is associated with conflicts within couples and their families. The article presents the results of an investigation that explored gender roles, behaviors and the meaning of the relationship among ten women who lived with an alcoholic spouse. Analysis of the interviews evidenced, in accordance with the revised literature, that these women assume the roles of caretakers of their spouses, taking up most family and domestic responsibilities with the unreal expectations of changing their behaviors and their problems with alcohol. The meaning of their experiences was of great suffering and for some of them an empowerment process obtained through support groups for alcoholic partners.

Keywords : Alcoholism; gender roles; emotional effects; family.

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