Religious coping, care burden and psychological distress among informal caregivers of COVID-19 patients: Results of a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan

Rashid, Muhammad Abo ul Hassan; Muneeb, Syed Ali; Manzoor, Malik Maliha; Fischer, Florian

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“…This finding was initially surprising, as a majority of research on the relationship between spirituality or religiosity and anxiety in times of COVID-19 pandemic supported the protective character of spirituality or religiosity. However, others found no significant correlation between religiosity and anxiety (15,26) or even found that negative religious coping elevates anxiety (28,29). Koenig ( 16) also highlights the inconsistency and heterogeneity of findings on the relationship.…”

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Spirituality and anxiety in pastoral care workers and physicians in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Culmann,

Baranowski,

Matthias

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic had serious impact on the well-being of health care workers and highlighted the need for resources to help hospital staff to cope with psychologically negative consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potentially protective effect of spirituality, as measured by the construct of transpersonal trust, against anxiety in physicians and in hospital pastoral care workers. In addition, transpersonal trust was compared to the effects of other potential resources, namely sense of coherence, optimism, and resilience. We also explored the relationship between transpersonal trust and anxiety and how it was moderated by sense of coherence and expected a significant effect.MethodThe sample included N = 405 participants (n = 151 pastoral care workers and n = 254 physicians) who completed an online survey during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic between 20th April and 05th July, 2020, that comprised established questionnaires assessing anxiety, transpersonal trust, sense of coherence, and resilience.ResultsThere was no statistically significant negative relationship between transpersonal trust and anxiety in either profession or broken down by occupational group. Multiple regression analysis revealed that sense of coherence inversely predicted generalized anxiety, while transpersonal trust, resilience, and optimism did not. As hypothesized, the association between transpersonal trust and anxiety was moderated by sense of coherence. However, we could not confirm our hypothesis of a protective effect of transpersonal trust against anxiety.ConclusionOur results point to the significant role of sense of coherence as a protective factor against anxiety and highlight the complexity of the relationship among spirituality, transpersonal trust, and anxiety.

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“…Other authors also did not find a significant association for COVID-19-related fear ( 26 ) and exhaustion ( 27 ). However, further authors found that negative religious coping elevated anxiety ( 28 , 29 ).…”

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Spirituality and anxiety in pastoral care workers and physicians in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Culmann,

Baranowski,

Matthias

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…However, the dynamics of religious coping and mental health are complex, with the burden of caregiving for thalassemia generally categorized as moderate, yet exacerbated by financial and caregiving responsibilities (16,19). Negative coping strategies can exacerbate anxiety, whereas positive strategies can significantly improve overall well-being (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23). This study aims to explore the intricate relationship between caregiver burden, religious coping, and the mental health of caregivers of thalassemia patients.…”

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Caregivers' Burden and Mental Health of the Caregivers of β-Major Thalassemia Patients: Mediating Role of Religious Coping

Saba,

Faran,

Sardar

et al. 2024

JHRR

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Background: Caregiver burden among those caring for patients with thalassemia major in Pakistan poses significant psychological challenges. The role of religious coping mechanisms in alleviating psychological distress and enhancing well-being among caregivers has been highlighted in prior research, suggesting a complex interplay between caregiver strain, coping strategies, and mental health outcomes. Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationships between caregiver burden, positive religious coping, and mental health outcomes, specifically psychological well-being and distress, among caregivers of thalassemia patients in the Twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Methods: Employing a cross-sectional design, the study included 180 caregivers of thalassemia patients, recruited through non-probability purposive sampling from major thalassemia centers and hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Data were collected using the Zarit Caregiver’s Burden Scale, the Brief Religious Coping Scale, and the Mental Health Inventory. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was utilized to analyze the data, using SPSS and AMOS software, with a focus on the mediating role of positive religious coping between caregiver burden and mental health outcomes. Results: The analysis revealed that caregiver burden significantly predicted the use of positive religious coping (β = .32, p < .001) and was negatively associated with psychological well-being (β = -.33, p < .001) while positively associated with psychological distress (β = .23, p < .01). Positive religious coping positively influenced psychological well-being (β = .28, p < .01) and negatively influenced psychological distress (β = -.21, p < .05). The model explained 38.2% of the variance in psychological well-being and 34.1% in psychological distress. Conclusion: The findings underscore the significant impact of caregiver burden on the mental health of caregivers, with positive religious coping serving as a beneficial mediating factor. Enhancing positive religious coping among caregivers may be a viable intervention strategy to improve their mental health outcomes.

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“Religious Coping Fosters Mental Health”: Does Psychological Capital Enable Pakistani Engineers to Translate Religious Coping into Mental Wellbeing?

Fatima,

Arshad,

Farooq

et al. 2024

J Relig Health

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Religious coping, care burden and psychological distress among informal caregivers of COVID-19 patients: Results of a cross-sectional survey in Pakistan

Cited by 3 publications

References 67 publications

Spirituality and anxiety in pastoral care workers and physicians in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Spirituality and anxiety in pastoral care workers and physicians in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Caregivers' Burden and Mental Health of the Caregivers of β-Major Thalassemia Patients: Mediating Role of Religious Coping

“Religious Coping Fosters Mental Health”: Does Psychological Capital Enable Pakistani Engineers to Translate Religious Coping into Mental Wellbeing?

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