Religiosity as a potential mediator for violence in childhood and adulthood: results from a Brazilian nationally representative survey.

ABSTRACT:

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 outcome

SUBMITTER: Goncalves JPB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174776 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature