Religious Coping Amidst a Pandemic: Impact on COVID-19-Related Anxiety

DeRossett, T. A.; LaVoie, Donna J.; Brooks, Destiny

doi:10.1007/s10943-021-01385-5

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“…Regarding coping, similar to our study, local and international studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic also found that having a religious coping strategy was protective against developing anxiety [ 25 , 42 , 48 , 49 ]. To alleviate the negative consequences of chronic stress caused by the pandemic, people with positive religious coping strategies found it helpful to rely on a secure relationship with God/the divine and spiritual connectedness with others [ 25 ].…”

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“…Conversely, the avoidant approach is defined as any action or confronting emotional response that is oriented away from a stressor [ 24 ]. Religious coping strategies rely on a secure relationship with God/the divine [ 25 ]. Some studies demonstrated that avoidant coping is positively correlated with anxiety and depression, while approach coping and positive religious coping strategies are correlated inversely with anxiety and depression [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ].…”

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Psychiatric Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

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The psychological distress reported among frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) is concerning. Little is known about the mental health of non-frontline, psychiatric HCWs, who play a central role in handling the mental health crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among psychiatric HCWs and evaluate its association with socio-demographic, socio-economic, work-related factors and coping strategies. The authors proposed a cross-sectional study design using the Hospital Anxiety and Depressive Scale (HADS) and Brief-COPE scale. This study found that the prevalence of anxiety and depression were 22.0% and 16.8%, respectively. A multivariate analysis revealed that married psychiatric HCWs had a lower level of anxiety with OR = 0.31 (95% CI: 0.11–0.83). Psychiatric HCWs who were experiencing financial hardships, were unvaccinated and those who had a shorter duration of service in the psychiatric department had a higher level of depressive symptoms with OR = 0.31 (CI: 1.19–11.27), 3.21 (CI: 0.97–10.52), and 1.01 (CI: 1.00–1.02), respectively. For every increase of one unit of avoidant coping score among respondents, the odds of having anxiety and depression increased by 1.25 times (CI: 1.15–1.37) and 1.20 times (CI: 1.09–1.32), respectively, whereas for every increase of one unit of religious coping score among respondents, the odds of having anxiety reduced by 1.42 times (CI: 1.10–1.84). The authors highlight that psychosocial measures addressing the relatively high levels of anxiety and depression among psychiatric HCWs should be a key priority to ensure the sustainment of mental health services in the face of this prolonged pandemic.

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Psychiatric Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

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“…In another study, those who are more religious reported low levels of anxiety. The finding of this study is also supported by the findings of DeRossett et al ( 2021 ) who indicated that positive religious coping is associated with low levels of anxiety. Ahmad ( 1990 ) conducted a study on Egyptian students about moral anxiety and its relationship to religious values and concepts.…”

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The Effect of an Islamic-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in Malaysia

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Religiously integrated interventions for treating mental illnesses have proved effective. However, many studies have yet to adequately address the effects of Islamic religious-based rituals on mental health among Muslims. The present study investigated the impact of a purposefully designed Islamic religion-based intervention on reducing depression and anxiety disorders among Muslim patients using a randomised controlled trial design. A total of 62 Muslim patients (30 women and 32 men) were divided by gender into two groups, with each group assigned randomly to either treatment or control groups. The participants who received the Islamic-based intervention were compared to participants who received the control intervention. Taylor’s (cite date) manifest anxiety scale and Steer and Beck’s (cite the date) depression scale were used to examine the effects on depression and anxiety levels. ANCOVA results revealed that the Islamic intervention significantly reduced anxiety levels in women ( d = 0.75) and depression levels in men ( d = 0.80) compared to the typical care control groups.

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“…Findings from DeRossett et al ( 2021 ) indicated that religious coping is one of the potential strategies for managing stressors. Positive religious coping is associated with better physical and mental health outcomes, while negative religious coping is associated with increased stress and anxiety.…”

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Spiritual Coping of Emergency Department Nurses and Emergency Medical Services Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran: An Exploratory Study

2022

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Emergency department (ED) nurses and emergency medical services (EMS) staff have been recently exposed to high levels of stress due to the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This increased stress level may influence the physical and mental health of ED nurses and EMS staff and the quality of caregiving to the patients. A spiritual coping approach is one of the most commonly used strategies to help healthcare workers manage stressful events or situations. This study explores the spiritual coping (positive or negative) among ED nurses and EMS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 494 ED/EMS nurses in Ardabil Province in the northwest of Iran, using a convenience sampling method. The spiritual coping questionnaire (SCQ) was used to assess spiritual coping in the subjects. The results of this study showed that ED nurses and EMS staff generally used positive spiritual coping methods to reduce stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple linear regression indicated that workplace ( β = 0.22, p < 0.001), service location ( β = 0.16, p < 0.001), and type of employment ( β = − 0.13, p = 0.012) were significant predictors of positive spiritual coping, and older age ( β = 0.13, p = 0.045), overtime work ( β = 0.12, p = 0.01), and marital status ( β = − 0.12, p = 0.021) were predictors of negative spiritual coping. Our findings indicated that positive religious behavior was the main spiritual coping strategy used by healthcare workers. The findings could help emergency nurse managers to propose future strategies to minimize stress based on the use of spiritual coping strategies and provide time and facilities to pray. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10943-022-01523-7.

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Religious Coping Amidst a Pandemic: Impact on COVID-19-Related Anxiety

Cited by 42 publications

References 24 publications

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Psychiatric Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Psychiatric Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

The Effect of an Islamic-Based Intervention on Depression and Anxiety in Malaysia

Spiritual Coping of Emergency Department Nurses and Emergency Medical Services Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran: An Exploratory Study

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