Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey
Objectives Although previous studies have investigated the role of religiosity in violence outcomes, there is a lack of studies including this aspect as a mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between religiosity and violence in childhood,...
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| author | Homero Vallada Ronaldo Laranjeira Juliane Piasseschi de Bernardin Gonçalves Giancarlo Lucchetti Maria do Rosario Dias Latorre |
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| description | Objectives Although previous studies have investigated the role of religiosity in violence outcomes, there is a lack of studies including this aspect as a mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between religiosity and violence in childhood, as well as the possible mediating role of religiosity between suffering violence in childhood and suffering and/or perpetrating violence in adulthood.Design Cross-sectional population-based study carried out from November 2011 to March 2012.Setting Face-to-face surveys (at participants’ homes) were performed in a Brazilian nationally representative sample.Participants A total of 3378 adults (aged 19 years and above) were included.Primary and secondary outcomes measures The association between suffering violence in childhood and religiosity, and the mediating role of religiosity between childhood and adulthood violence were analysed using logistic regression models.Results Religiosity was associated with childhood violence, showing that those who suffered less violence in childhood were more religious in adulthood and considered religion more important in their lives. However, while there was a significant association between suffering violence during childhood and suffering and/or perpetrating violence in adulthood, religiosity did not mediate this relationship.Conclusions Although religious individuals self-reported less violence suffered in childhood, religiosity did not show evidence of being a potential mediator for childhood and adulthood violence (experienced and/or perpetrated). These results could help researchers explore this phenomenon, and aid health professionals and managers when proposing future interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-81a4c27772af4d04a420713c9ab20e7f2025-01-28T08:10:10ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-06-0112610.1136/bmjopen-2021-051225Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative surveyHomero Vallada0Ronaldo Laranjeira1Juliane Piasseschi de Bernardin Gonçalves2Giancarlo Lucchetti3Maria do Rosario Dias Latorre4Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (LIM-23/ProSER), Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilPsychiatry Department, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo (LIM-23/ProSER), Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, BrazilEpidemiology Department, Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculdade de Saude Publica, Sao Paulo, BrazilObjectives Although previous studies have investigated the role of religiosity in violence outcomes, there is a lack of studies including this aspect as a mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between religiosity and violence in childhood, as well as the possible mediating role of religiosity between suffering violence in childhood and suffering and/or perpetrating violence in adulthood.Design Cross-sectional population-based study carried out from November 2011 to March 2012.Setting Face-to-face surveys (at participants’ homes) were performed in a Brazilian nationally representative sample.Participants A total of 3378 adults (aged 19 years and above) were included.Primary and secondary outcomes measures The association between suffering violence in childhood and religiosity, and the mediating role of religiosity between childhood and adulthood violence were analysed using logistic regression models.Results Religiosity was associated with childhood violence, showing that those who suffered less violence in childhood were more religious in adulthood and considered religion more important in their lives. However, while there was a significant association between suffering violence during childhood and suffering and/or perpetrating violence in adulthood, religiosity did not mediate this relationship.Conclusions Although religious individuals self-reported less violence suffered in childhood, religiosity did not show evidence of being a potential mediator for childhood and adulthood violence (experienced and/or perpetrated). These results could help researchers explore this phenomenon, and aid health professionals and managers when proposing future interventions.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e051225.full |
| spellingShingle | Homero Vallada Ronaldo Laranjeira Juliane Piasseschi de Bernardin Gonçalves Giancarlo Lucchetti Maria do Rosario Dias Latorre Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey BMJ Open |
| title | Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey |
| title_full | Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey |
| title_fullStr | Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey |
| title_short | Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey |
| title_sort | religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood results from a brazilian nationally representative survey |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e051225.full |
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