The psychological implications arising from paternal absence: a literature review

Abstract

Arising from the father's absence. This is an integrative literature review study of a quantitative nature, in which articles written in Portuguese were included; that addressed the theme, referenced and complete, published in the last 10 years. The research was carried out in June 2022, through the following databases: Latin American Caribbean Literature in Science and Health (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel Sistem Oline (MEDLINE) through the Virtual Health Library (BVS) ); Scientifique Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Electronic Journals in Psychology (PEPSIC). It became evident that father absence is a factor that generates major implications for children and adolescents in this context, it generates behavioral and psychological changes, such as anxiety, sadness, risky behaviors and excessive alcohol consumption. It was concluded that, although the great importance of the father's presence in the context of raising and helping the children's development is evidenced, this theme is subject to further studies, since much of the literature addresses the father's absence, thus, the theme it lacks more breadth of scientific knowledge in a specific way.