Popular religiosity from the perspective of Popular Health Education: a review of empirical research

Authors

  • Carla Moura Lima Fiocruz
  • Eduardo Stotz Fiocruz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3395/reciis.v4i3.666

Keywords:

popular religion, popular education, popular health education, social support, diffuse suffering

Abstract

This study analyses the studies on Popular Religiosity and Health conducted within the line of research entitled Education, Health and Citizenship, registered as a research group at National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). The method adopted in this analysis makes use of elements of systematic review. Two studies were selected for the analysis due to their relevance for the field of Popular Religiosity, from the perspective of Popular Health Education. Both studies have concluded that, by means of religious affiliation, people cope with different aspects of life in violence-stricken unprivileged neighborhoods; they become more resistant to adversity and social inequality and, thus, feel that life is more meaningful and joyful.

Author Biographies

Carla Moura Lima, Fiocruz

Doutoranda em Ensino em Biociências e Saúde do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz – IOC/Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

 

Eduardo Stotz, Fiocruz

Sociólogo; pesquisador e professor do Departamento de Endemias da Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - ENSP/ Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

 

How to Cite

Lima, C. M., & Stotz, E. (2015). Popular religiosity from the perspective of Popular Health Education: a review of empirical research. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.3395/reciis.v4i3.666