Spirituality, religiosity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Q2 Psychology

Estudos De Psicologia (campinas) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 DOI:10.1590/1982-0275202340e210206

Alexandre Vieira de Souza, L. Anunciação, J. Landeira-Fernández

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Abstract Objective: Depression and anxiety were disorders evidenced during the - Coronavirus disease19 pandemic. In this study, these conditions were evaluated as a function of Spirituality/Religiosity, as well as private prayer practices and attendance at religious spaces. Spirituality and religiosity have been widely investigated as health promoters. Methods: A sample of 1,293 participants completed the Beck Depression Inventory Primary Care, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Religious Spiritual Coping Brief Scale, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The group was separated into Spirituality/Religiosity levels, prayer practices, and attendance at religious centers. Results: An ANOVA concluded that those who pray alone daily develop lower anxiety traits (F (8,133) = 7.885, p < 0.001) compared with individuals who pray once or twice a year. Participants who self-declared to be very spiritual exhibited fewer depressive symptoms (M = 2.57, SD = 2.88) compared to non-spiritual participants (M = 4.29, SD = 4.07, p < 0.001). Conclusion: In summary, Spirituality/Religiosity can positively impact mental health.

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COVID-19大流行期间的精神、宗教信仰和心理健康

摘要目的:新型冠状病毒病(covid - 19)大流行期间，抑郁和焦虑是被证实的精神障碍。在这项研究中，这些条件被评估为灵性/宗教虔诚度的函数，以及私人祈祷实践和宗教空间的出席。灵性和宗教信仰作为健康促进者已被广泛研究。方法:对1293名被试进行贝克抑郁量表、状态-特质焦虑量表、宗教精神应对简易量表和社会人口学问卷调查。该小组被分为灵性/宗教信仰水平，祈祷实践和出席宗教中心。结果:方差分析得出结论，与每年祈祷一次或两次的人相比，每天独自祈祷的人焦虑特征较低(F (8,133) = 7.885, p < 0.001)。与非灵性参与者(M = 4.29, SD = 4.07, p < 0.001)相比，自称非常有灵性的参与者表现出较少的抑郁症状(M = 2.57, SD = 2.88)。结论:总之，灵性/宗教信仰对心理健康有积极的影响。

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Estudos De Psicologia (campinas) Psychology-Psychology (all)

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期刊介绍： Estudos de Psicologia (Psychological Studies) is a quarterly journal of the graduate psychology program at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - Centro Ciências da Vida (Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas- Center of Life Sciences). Since its foundation in 1983, it has been encouraging contributions from national and international scientific communities, aiming to discuss and to promote the profession and research in Psychology through the publication of original articles, which bring relevant contributions to the field of Psychology. It also publishes theoretical and review papers as well as book reviews representing significant advances to the science and profession of Psychology.