Abstract
This paper aims to present the results of a systematic literature review on the work of psychology in Latin American rural contexts, considering its traditional scientific and professional focus on urban contexts. Based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), a search was conducted in the databases PubMed, PsycINFO, Redalyc, Scielo, PePSic, and LILACS for the keywords “Psychology,” Rural Zones,” and “Rural Population” in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The final sample consisted of 93 empirical papers published between 1996 and 2017, analyzed based on the main research domains, studied population, and predominant theoretical approach. Most studies referred to Social Psychology (43,0%), followed by Educational Psychology (12,9%) and Health Psychology (9,7%). The results suggest that psychology insertion within rural contexts is recent and in progress. Studies on the field exhibit certain heterogeneity as to themes and theoretical frameworks, with more recent publications in Social Communitarian Psychology. The perspectives of advance in this field depends on the construction of a more historicized psychology, committed to an ethical-political project.
Keywords:
Psychology; Rural Contexts; Systematic Literature Review
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