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Religious Affiliation and Psychiatric Morbidity in Brazil: Higher Rates Among Evangelicals and Spiritists

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  • Paulo Dalgalarrondo

    (Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil, pdalga@fcm.unicamp.br)

  • Leticia Marín-León

    (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil)

  • Neury José Botega

    (Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil)

  • Marilisa Berti De Azevedo Barros

    (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil)

  • Helenice Bosco de Oliveira

    (Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, School of Medical Sciences, Campinas, SP, Brazil)

Abstract

Aims: To verify the association between the prevalence of mental symptoms and excessive alcohol intake with religious affiliation, church attendance and personal religiosity. Methods : A household survey of 515 adults randomly sampled included the WHO SUPRE-MISS questionnaire, SRQ-20 and AUDIT. Weighted prevalences were estimated and logistic analyses were performed. Results: Minor psychiatric morbidity was greater among Spiritists and Protestants/ Evangelicals than in Catholics and in the `no-religion' group. The latter had a greater frequency of abusive alcohol drinking pattern and Protestants/Evangelicals showed lower drinking patterns. Conclusions: Although belonging to Protestant/Evangelical churches in Brazil may inhibit alcohol involvement it seems to be associated to a higher frequency of depressive symptoms. Processes of seeking relief in new religious affiliations among sub-groups with previous minor psychiatric symptoms may probably occur in the Brazilian society.

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  • Paulo Dalgalarrondo & Leticia Marín-León & Neury José Botega & Marilisa Berti De Azevedo Barros & Helenice Bosco de Oliveira, 2008. "Religious Affiliation and Psychiatric Morbidity in Brazil: Higher Rates Among Evangelicals and Spiritists," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 54(6), pages 562-574, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:54:y:2008:i:6:p:562-574
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764008091439
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