Codependent women living with alcoholic family members

• Autor(a) principal: Meira, Edméia Campos
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Souza, Samara Santos, Silva, Thainan Alves, Costa, Laiza Carvalho, Vieira, Larissa de Oliveira, Galvão, Geisa Araújo, da Silva Sena, Edite Lago
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme
• Texto Completo: https://revistaenfermagematual.com/index.php/revista/article/view/906
• topic: Codependência Psicológica; Relações Familiares; Alcoolismo; Relações de Gênero; Psychological Codependency; Family relationships; Alcoholism; Gender relations

The study aimed to understand the repercussions of codependency in the life stories of women (wives / ex-wife / daughters) living with the alcoholic family member, considering the dimensions of the psychosocial suffering of wives / ex-wife / daughters, the aspects arising unequal gender relations as well as women's resilience. The study was based on the Oral Life History method, and was carried out in a municipality in the interior of Bahia, Brazil, from April to October 2019, with seven women (wives / ex-wife / daughters) linked as participants alcoholic men. Life stories were obtained through semi-structured interviews and the data were analyzed by Thematic Content Analysis. Two categories were described: one highlighted the psychosocial suffering of women resulting from codependent relationships and the second presented issues arising from unequal gender relations. The study pointed out that alcoholism affected the health of women (wives / ex-wife / daughters) in the dimensions of psychosocial suffering (such as some feelings reported by the participants, such as fear, anger and shame). the unequal gender relationship between men and wives / ex-wife / daughters reflects the persistence of patriarchal conceptions and inequality in relationships, including episodes of violence. Mental health actions are needed to care for women who experience a codependent relationship with alcoholic family members, with a view to discussing gender equity, in order to value aspects for health promotion, intervention in situations of illness in addition to improving health. women's quality of life.