Abstract

LIMA, Marcus Eugênio Oliveira  and  FRANCA, Dalila Xavier de. Crisis, anomie and trust in institutions in Brazil. Rev. psicol. polít. [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.52, pp. 630-645. ISSN 2175-1390.

The general purpose of this article is to analyze the interplay of crisis perception, anomie and trust in institutions. Our general hypothesis is that there is a negative relationship between anomie and trust in institutions, and a positive one with crisis perception, anomie and institutional distrust. We carried out two studies to test this hypothesis. The first one was carried out with a sample of children and adolescents and the second with adults. The hypothesis was partially confirmed in both studies. The trust in institutions and anomie were high and negatively correlated, but they did not affect the perception of crisis. We also found that distrust in political institutions was the best predictor of anomie in both studies. The results are discussed considering the risk that distrust of political institutions entails, producing a general disenchantment with the moral and ethical standards of conduct in a society.

Keywords : Anomie; Trust; Political institutions; Crises perception; Democracy.

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