Religiosity evidence of residents in city south of Minas Gerais / Evidências de religiosidade em residentes de cidade sul mineira

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the religiousness and to relate the biosocial characteristics to the religiousness. Methods: A quantitative and descriptive research done with 600 people living in Itajubá, MG. Two instruments were used. ResuIts: It was found that 29% would go to the church once a week; 42,5% dedicate their time to individual religious activity, daily; 74% feel the presence of God in life; 57% mentioned that their religious beliefs guided their way of living; 50,5% would make great efforts to like their religion. Women were more religious than men (RO p<0,004; RNO e RI p<0,001); people with lower schooling, except RO (p=0,083), were more religious (RNO p=0,001 e RI p<0,02). People with religious practice had more religiousness than those not practicing any religion (p<0,001). Conclusion: Religiousness evidences were identified among the three types of religiousness. Descriptors