De nombreuses femmes se sont retrouvées mères d’enfants nés d’un viol qu’elles avaient subi pendant le génocide de 1994. Ces rescapées du génocide ont été violées, torturées et parfois laissées pour mortes par les génocidaires. Elles se sont retrouvées avec des enfants qu’elles n’avaient pas désirés et dont l’existence même leur a souvent valu d’être rejetées par leur famille et mises au ban de la communauté. Les enfants considérés comme les enfants des bourreaux n’ont pas pu bénéficier d’une famille accueillante et aimante. Leurs mères n’ont pu bénéficier pour les élever ni d’un tissu affectif soutenant ni de l’aide financière octroyée pour les enfants rescapés du génocide. Nous sommes parties à leur rencontre pour voir ce qu’étaient devenues ces familles stigmatisées, précarisées affectivement et paupérisées matériellement vingt ans après les massacres. L’objectif de l’étude était de relever les fragilités et les ressources psychiques et relationnelles dont disposent ces familles, afin de dégager les moyens et les conditions d’un dispositif systémique susceptible d’aider ces enfants nés du viol et leurs mères à se relever et à se reconstruire.
Introduction Although blindness is a detrimental physical condition affecting almost all aspects of the lives of children and adolescents with blindness, little is known about the negative emotions and feelings they express and how they are linked with psychological disorders. Thus, this study aimed at examining the links between negative basic emotions, feelings, depression, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). Methods Sixty children and adolescents with blindness were selected from HVP Gatagara-Rwamagana. We computed the regression analysis to identify the associations between emotions and feelings and depression and ADHD symptoms. Results Results indicated clinical levels of sadness in 29 of 60 (48.3%), low self-esteem in 27 of 60 (45%), anger in 26 of 60 (43.3%), guilt and shame in 25 of 60) 41.6%, depression in 26 of 60 (43.3%), inattention in 11 of 60 (18.3%) and hyperactivity in 3 of 60 (5%). This study revealed that self-esteem (β = -0.81, p < 0.001), anger (β = 0.76, p < 0.001), sadness (β = 0.75, p < 0.001), low happiness (β = -0.53, p < 0.001), guilt and shame (β = 0.70, p < 0.001) predicted depressive symptoms. Only sadness (β = 0.540, p = 0.04) and anger (β =- 0.556, p = 0.04) were significant predictors of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with blindness. Conclusion Interventions designed to elevate self-esteem and happiness as well as decrease anger, sadness, shame and guilt are needed for decreasing the risk of depression and ADHD. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(3):340-349
Parmi les jeunes nés du viol commis par la milice « Interahamwe » contre les filles et femmes Tutsies, le traumatisme hérité de leurs mères et de la situation de leur famille a été étudiée. 19 jeunes, (tous agés de 17 ans au moment de la passation de cette étude en 2012), et leurs mères dont l’âge variait de 33 ans à 45, ont participé à cette recherche. L’utilisation des outils de l’approche systémique : le génogramme libre et imaginaire, le dessin de famille et l’exploration de la devise familiale ainsi que la démarche de la recherche-action qui a duré 4 ans, ont facilité l’expression des ressentis chez les participants. Les résultats ont permis de confirmer que : - il y a une relation entre l’atrocité du viol commis pendant le génocide des Tutsis et la transmission du traumatisme chez les enfants issus de ce viol ; - les sentiments de tristesse, de chagrins et de honte sont en lien avec la constitution de leurs familles ; - le désespoir, la perte des repères identitaires chez ces enfants sont en lien avec le vécu de souffrances de leurs mères. Si l’étude a mis en exergue les fragilities, les ressources psychiques et relationnelles dont disposent ces enfants et leurs familles, elle jette aussi les bases qui permettraient de dégager les moyens et les conditions d’un dispositif systémique susceptible d’aider les enfants nés du viol et leurs mères à se reconstruire.
Background Children who witness violence between parents have an elevated risk of developing mental disorders as well as being victims or perpetrator of family violence (FV) in their future relationships when compared with children from non-violent family. Objectives To assess links between both parental FV and mental disorders, and mental disorders in their offspring. Methods One hundred and thirty eight (138) participants dispatched in two categories: spouses/partners (N: 89; 40 Males) and offspring (N: 49; 20 Males) have been recruited from eight District Police Unities (DPU) of the Rwandan Southern Province to participate in this cross-sectional study during a 7 months period. This study used the student “t” to examine the links between parental FV and mental disorders in offspring. Results Parental FV was linked with PTSD, psychopathic and addiction behavior symptoms in offspring. Parental anxious attachment was linked with anxiety and addiction behavior symptoms in offspring and the risk of being perpetrator or victims of FV. Parental avoidant attachment was linked with depression symptoms in offspring. Further, both parental low self-esteem and PTSD were linked with depression and PTSD symptoms in offspring. Conclusion The results indicate that FV and mental disorders experienced by parents seem to affect offspring’s mental health and generate specific mental disorders. Therefore, the intervention programs should focus on the treatment of both parental and children mental disorders. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2020;3(3):291-314
BackgroundDespite the elevated prevalence and detrimental effects of family violence on survivors in developing countries, little is known about a dimensional empirically based comprehensive structure of family violence.ObjectivesBased on family violence theories, this study aimed to identify factors of family violence in a sample of Rwandans living in all the eight District Police Units of the Southern Rwanda. MethodsA sample of 89 spouses (females = 56.5%, males = 43.5%) were selected to participate in this cross-sectional study. From already existing family violence theories and family violent events lived by participants of this study, a 38-item self-constructed Likert questionnaire (α=0.80) was generated. An exploratory factor analysis approach was used.ResultsThe results showed that two factors mostly influencing violence in family were mainly based on individual issues (i.e. violence as a trauma, insecure attachment, aggressive behaviour learnt, reactive aggression, and learnt helplessness) and family-social issues (i.e. family life cycle and stress, dependency relation, need to maintain power and control, and low material satisfaction). ConclusionsThe results highlight that family violence is a very complex but assessable entity where individual and family-social factors intervene. Future studies should explore such combination in prospective longitudinal studies. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2022;5(1):9-19
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