Influência do futebol nos índices de violência doméstica

Abstract

Among the many human rights violations present in Brazil, the high rates of domestic violence against women stand out as a persistent concern. This study examines the association between Clube de Regatas do Flamengo matches and daily records of domestic violence against women in the state of Rio de Janeiro during 2020 and 2021, a period of social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Using microdata from the Dossiê Mulher (ISP-RJ) and official competition calendars, Negative Binomial Regression was applied across four analytical scenarios controlling for day of the week, public holidays, and year. Sundays with a match recorded 10.3% more complaints than Sundays without one. Sundays on which Flamengo suffered a defeat showed a significant increase of 19.1% in complaints. Across the full weekly series, the match effect was absorbed by the structural Sunday pattern, which systematically concentrates more occurrences. Public holidays consistently increased complaint volumes across all scenarios. The findings suggest that football acts as a situational catalyst for domestic violence, with effects concentrated on Sundays and amplified by defeat.