Introduction:

Intrafamily violence occurs within the family and is generally exercised by one or several members against others; almost always, the victims are women, the elderly or children.

Objective:

To characterize the current state of domestic violence in families with preschool children.

Methods:

A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in the family medical office 1, in the neighborhood of Cuatro Caminos, belonging to the Policlínico Docente Mártires del 10 de Abril, in Corralillo Municipality, Villa Clara Province, from January 2020 to June 2021. The population consisted of 66 families and the sample was made up of 64, according to nonprobabilistic sampling by criteria. For the collection of information, a questionnaire and the observation method were used with the families under study.

Results:

There was presence of intrafamily violence (32.8%), extended families (70.3%), overcrowding (14.1%), poor relationships between adults (66.6%) and child abuse (66.6%). The psychological manifestations were related to physically absent parents (57.1%), psychological violence (100%), physical violence (66.6%) and sexual violence (42.9%).

Conclusions:

Poor relationships between adults, childhood abuse and physically absent parents are associated with intrafamily violence. Psychological violence was present in all families. The highest numbers of types of violence occurred in the extended family.

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