NETWORKS OF FAITH, KINSHIP NETWORKS: SOCIAL CAPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE BRAZILIAN RURAL POPULATION

Fábio Lúcio Rodrigues; AMANDA CRISTINA DE MENEZES BEZERRA; Amanda Nayara Moura Nogueira; José de Paiva Rebouças

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1425075

Título do Trabalho

NETWORKS OF FAITH, KINSHIP NETWORKS: SOCIAL CAPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE BRAZILIAN RURAL POPULATION

Autores

Fábio Lúcio Rodrigues
AMANDA CRISTINA DE MENEZES BEZERRA
Amanda Nayara Moura Nogueira
José de Paiva Rebouças

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 02 - The Rural-Urban divide: living conditions, well-being, work and vital trajectories in rural areas

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1425075-networks-of-faith-kinship-networks--social-capital-and-mental-health-in-the-brazilian-rural-population

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

Mental Health, Rural Well-being, Social Capital, Religiosity, Family Support

Resumo

Drawing from Durkheim's (1897) classical thesis, it is posited that social integration protects the individual from anomie, thereby impacting psychosocial well-being. In the rural context, social cohesion has historically been guaranteed by two sources of social capital: formal community integration (religiosity) and primary bonds (family support). This research investigates the relative efficacy of these two forms of integration on the mental health of the Brazilian rural population. Microdata from the National Health Survey were used, focusing on rural respondents, representing an estimated population of 23,7 million Brazilians. The analysis employed weighted multivariate models to estimate the probability of a clinical diagnosis of depression, respecting the complex sample design. The central explanatory variables were regular participation in collective religious activities and access to a robust family support network. The models were controlled for sociodemographic covariates (sex, age, race/color, education, Federal Unit) and health covariates (body mass index). The results challenge the hypothesis that all social integration is protective. Participation in collective religious networks showed no statistical association with the prevalence of depression in rural areas (predicted probability: 4,81% vs. 4,67% for non-religious individuals). Conversely, family support emerged as a robust protective factor: individuals with a strong kinship network showed a significantly lower probability of depression (4,53%) compared to those without such support (6,35%). The findings suggest that, in the contemporary Brazilian rural context, social cohesion mediated by primary kinship ties (family) proves to be a more effective protective mechanism for mental health than integration into formal institutional networks (church).

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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Como citar

RODRIGUES, Fábio Lúcio et al.. NETWORKS OF FAITH, KINSHIP NETWORKS: SOCIAL CAPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN THE BRAZILIAN RURAL POPULATION.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1425075-NETWORKS-OF-FAITH-KINSHIP-NETWORKS--SOCIAL-CAPITAL-AND-MENTAL-HEALTH-IN-THE-BRAZILIAN-RURAL-POPULATION. Acesso em: 26/08/2026