Denial and Fear: Psychological Analysis of Covid-19 Information in a Czech Fundamentalistic Catholic Journal

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Open Theology Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1515/opth-2020-0176

Pavel Moravec, Lucia Lacková

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Abstract

Abstract The aim of the research was to analyze information about Covid-19 as it relates to religion in a fundamentalist Catholic periodical and to point out places in the articles that are not supported by scientific facts. We also examined whether the Covid-19 information found contained some coping strategies to deal with the pandemic situation. The object of the study was the Czech monthly Regina in the year 2020. Thematic analysis was used as a method. Two main themes were found – Trivialization and Combat between Good and Evil. At first, the disease was underestimated, from the September issue it was presented as a sign of the end times. The theme of Trivialization was divided into two subthemes: Exaggerated restrictions and Covid-19 is not the only problem of mankind. This theme was assigned to coping strategy Denial. The theme of Combat between Good and Evil was divided into three subthemes: Sign of the End Times, Evil’s quest to establish a new world order, and Vaccination breaks the relationship with God. This theme was assigned to a coping strategy Marking Religious Boundaries. The texts possessed much unfounded information stimulating fear and anxiety instead of active coping strategies to promote the reader’s hope of improving the epidemiological situation.

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否认与恐惧:捷克原教旨主义天主教杂志对Covid-19信息的心理分析

摘要研究的目的是分析原教旨主义天主教期刊上关于新冠肺炎与宗教有关的信息，并指出文章中没有科学事实支持的地方。我们还研究了发现的新冠肺炎信息是否包含应对疫情的一些应对策略。这项研究的对象是2020年的捷克月刊《Regina》。专题分析被用作一种方法。发现了两个主要主题 – 琐碎化与善与恶的斗争。起初，这种疾病被低估了，从9月号开始，它就被视为时代终结的标志。Trivialization的主题分为两个子主题：夸大的限制和新冠肺炎不是人类的唯一问题。这个主题被分配给了应对策略否认。《善与恶的战斗》的主题分为三个子主题：《末日的标志》、《邪恶寻求建立新的世界秩序》和《疫苗接种打破与上帝的关系》。这一主题被分配给了一项应对策略——标记宗教边界。文本中有许多毫无根据的信息，刺激恐惧和焦虑，而不是积极的应对策略，以促进读者改善流行病学状况的希望。

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Open Theology RELIGION-

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1.00

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15 weeks

期刊介绍： Open Theology is an international Open Access, peer-reviewed academic journal that welcomes contributions written in English addressing religion in its various forms and aspects: historical, theological, sociological, psychological, and other. The journal encompasses all major disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies, presenting doctrine, history, organization and everyday life of various types of religious groups and the relations between them. We publish articles from the field of Theology as well as Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology of Religion and also dialogue between Religion and Science. The Open Theology does not present views of any particular theological school nor of a particular religious organization. The contributions are written by researchers who represent different religious views. The authors present their research concerning the old religious traditions as well as new religious movements. The aim of the journal is to promote an international and interdisciplinary dialogue in the field of Theology and Religious Studies. The journal seeks also to provide researchers, pastors and other interested persons with the fruits of academic studies.