Effects of partner violence in migrant women

Este estudio analiza la relación entre violencia de pareja; depresión y autoeficacia materna en mujeres migrantes. Se considera que este tipo de violencia produce hundimiento anímico y dificulta el desenvolvimiento como madre. Es un estudio cuantitativo de tipo correlacional explicativo; trabajado con 40 mujeres inmigrantes con dos a 25 años como residentes; violentadas con al menos un episodio referido y por lo menos un hijo en preescolar. Se utilizaron tres instrumentos; The Parental Involvement and Efficacy ; The Survey-Depression Scale y The Revised Conflict Tactic Scale . Los resultados arrojaron importantes relaciones entre las variables; mientras más violencia vivan las mujeres; más depresión; y mientras más depresión; menor autoeficacia maternaThis study analyzes the relationship between partner violence; depression and maternal self-efficacy in migrant women. It is thought that this type of violence brings about sinking morale and a hindrance for their development as mothers. It is a quantitative study of an explanatory correlational type; worked with 40 immigrant women with a residence of two to 25 years; with at least one reported episode of violation and at least one son in preschool. Three instruments were employed: The Parental Involvement and Efficacy ; The Survey-Depression Scale and The Revised Conflict Tactic Scale . The results showed important relationships between the variables; namely; the more violence women suffer; the greater the depression is; and the greater the depression is; the lesser the maternal self-efficacy becomes