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Experiencias de victimización y delincuencia y su impacto en la salud mental de los adolescentes brasileños
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29-12-2025
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La victimización y la delincuencia, en particular, el solapamiento “víctima-infractor”, están asociados a un mayor riesgo de problemas de salud mental debido a su naturaleza traumática. Sin embargo, las investigaciones omiten el análisis de delitos graves y virtuales. En Brasil, dichos estudios son escasos, a pesar de las altas tasas de violencia juvenil. Este estudio examinó si la participación en delitos —solo como víctima, solo como infractor, o como víctima-infractor (en comparación con no involucrados)— se asocia con ansiedad, depresión, ideación suicida e indicadores de TDAH en adolescentes brasileños. Se analizaron datos de 1.624 adolescentes (13-17 años; M = 15,06; SD = 1,16) del ISRD4. Las víctimas-infractores presentan los peores resultados en los análisis de regresión lineal. Las víctimas tuvieron mayores efectos en ansiedad y depresión, mientras que la ideación suicida fue más alta en infractores. Los resultados destacan necesidades específicas de salud mental en víctimas-infractores e infractores.
Palabras clave:
salud mental, adolescencia, solapamiento víctima-infrator, violencia juvenil en América Latina, criminología del desarolloReferencias
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