Do Attachment Orientations Relate to Coping with Crises? Lessons from a Cross-Sectional Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Open Access
Hadas Egozi Farkash, Mooli Lahad, Limor Aharonson‐Daniel

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(12), P. 6177 - 6177

Published: June 19, 2023

This study was designed to explore whether attachment orientations were related distress and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample included 2000 Israeli Jewish adults who answered an online survey first phase of questions referred background variables, orientations, distress, resilience. Responses analyzed using correlation regression analyses. A significant positive relationship found between anxiety, a negative insecurities (avoidance anxiety). Women suffered higher as did people with lower income, poor health, secular religious affiliation, lack sense spacious accommodation, dependent family member. findings indicate that are associated severity mental health symptoms peak period We recommend strengthening security protective factor for psychological in therapeutic educational settings.

Language: Английский

When Does Identifying With Christ’s Suffering Help? A Moderated Moderation Analysis DOI
S. Lee, M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, Jason McMartin

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Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2025

While religious coping has been extensively linked with positive outcomes, many emic resources have insufficiently explored from a psychological perspective. This study investigated the efficacy of Christian meaning-making method, identification Christ’s suffering, in ameliorating negative relation between stressor severity and well-being (i.e., anxiety, depression, life satisfaction) an international sample 376 practicing Christians who experienced distressing event past 6 months. In addition, we how attachment to God further moderates moderating effect Christ. Results indicated at lower levels anxious (corresponding more secure God), identifying Christ resulted reduced anxiety. contrast, higher attachment, depressive symptoms. Identifying had significant main satisfaction that was not moderated by either or God. No findings were observed for avoidant attachment.

Language: Английский

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Asian American Cultural Resources to Protect From Racial Trauma and to Promote Posttraumatic Growth DOI
Russell Jeung

Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2025

In the face of collective racial trauma faced during COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans responded with resilience and coped by employing their ethnic religious resources traditions. These assets from cultural tool kit included strength, active resistance to racism, redemptive orientations toward adversity. Integrating research literature two case studies—one Bible one an American elder, this article describes these which not only buffer them negative psychological distress but also promote posttraumatic growth.

Language: Английский

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The Effects of Spiritual Wellbeing on Self-Perceived Health Changes Among Members of the Church of England During the COVID-19 Pandemic in England DOI Creative Commons
Andrew Village, Leslie J. Francis

Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(4), P. 2899 - 2915

Published: April 13, 2023

Abstract This paper tests whether changes in spiritual wellbeing were correlated with self-rated mental and physical health after controlling for psychological a sample from the Church of England taken during third national COVID-19 lockdown 2021. During an online survey, named Covid-19 Church-21 , was delivered through Qualtrics XM platform 22 January to 23 July The responses included 1878 Anglicans living England. change scale produced using self-reported frequency key practices (prayer Bible reading), trust God, quality life, health. Changes assessed single self-report items. Index Balanced Affect Change (TIBACh). After wellbeing, better positively both Negative affect may have mediated relationship between health, positive also results suggest as defined within Christian religious context, had effects promoting sudden crisis such pandemic.

Language: Английский

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A qualitative study of cultural concepts of distress among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh DOI Creative Commons
Kathy Trang,

Caroline Hiott,

Arshad K. Rahim

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Conflict and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: July 30, 2024

Abstract Background Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh have been exposed to profound trauma addition ongoing daily stressors of living the refugee camps. Accurate assessments mental health burden and their impact among this population require culturally sensitive tools that remain lacking context. The purpose study was characterize salient cultural concepts distress (CCDs), causes, consequences, approaches treatment, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, help inform future measurement intervention design. Methods Between December 2020 March 2022, 106 free-listing interviews 10 key informant were conducted with community members identify better understand common CCDs. research staff analyzed interview transcripts by tabulating frequency unique CCDs attributed signs, treatment strategies for each CCD interviews. Results In total, five identified: tenshon (tension), bishi sinta (excessive thinking), feshar (pressure), gum zai nofara (unable sleep), shoit-shoit lagon (feeling restless and/or trapped). Although had overlapping symptoms, they also presentation, preferred may service-seeking behavior. Three out considered life-threatening, if severe left untreated. Conclusion identified are ways experiencing communicating within but not adequately captured existing population. This negatively programmatic efforts group.

Language: Английский

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“The First Person They Call is Their Pastor”: The Role of New York City Faith Leaders in Supporting Their Congregation’s Health and Well-Being During COVID-19 DOI Open Access
Rachel Sklar, Roberta E. Goldman

Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 62(4), P. 2861 - 2880

Published: March 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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Remote Possibilities: Sermons as Religious Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Adina Bankier‐Karp, Rebecca Cooper, Jane Southcott

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Contemporary Jewry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 6, 2024

Abstract Psychological and sociological studies have reported that highly religious people better mental health overall, which was also confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Little investigation has been undertaken to understand actual enablers of coping contextualize these results. Australian pulpit rabbis were invited submit sermons delivered on eve first Sabbath These conceived as “artifacts” support Nancy Ammerman’s (2021) multidimensional model lived religion—in particular, narrative, embodied moral dimensions—served conceptual framework for analysis. Religious evident in ways sacred texts values deployed encourage shifts conceptions associated with congregational gatherings agency private beliefs behavior. By tapping faith God, familiar concepts, values, congregants encouraged abide by directives, endure them, sustain hope a redemptive future. The contribution this qualitative study lies its identification dimension how it assists difficult times.

Language: Английский

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Covid-19, Women’s Mental Health, and Religion in Zimbabwe: Insights from Christian Women and Clergymen in Masvingo, Zimbabwe DOI Creative Commons
Excellent Chireshe

Pharos Journal of Theology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 105(4)

Published: July 1, 2024

The study sought to find out intersections of Covid-19, women’s mental health, and religion in Masvingo District, Zimbabwe, during the first 35 days lockdown. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews from a purposefully selected sample 15 Christian women three clergymen Zimbabwe. Participation was voluntary all participants gave their consent. Confidentiality anonymity maintained by not identifying real names. thematically analysed. Findings show that while Covid-19 negatively affected people terms health psychological well-being, burden weighed heavily on account caregiving role public private spheres as well domestic responsibilities. also revealed its management associated with heightened levels anxiety depression. Religion hope. A sense closeness God resilience amidst pandemic. Religious messages prayers for sick bereaved, though at some point hampered movement restrictions digital challenges, helpful mechanisms stress reduction. It is recommended government other stakeholders including faith communities adopt gendered approach provide psychosocial support enhance coping capacity.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the Buffering Role of Perceived Social Support and Coping Resources Against the Adult Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Psychosocial Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Andrew Wooyoung Kim, Someleze Swana, Mallika S. Sarma

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Adversity and Resilience Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 10, 2024

Abstract Growing evidence has highlighted the global mental health impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, particularly in societies with pre-existing socioeconomic adversities public concerns. Despite sudden prolonged nature many psychosocial stressors during pandemic, recent studies have shown that communities utilized several coping mechanisms to buffer consequences COVID-related stress. This paper examines extent which resources social support buffered against effects stress among adults South Africa. Adult participants ( n = 117) completed an online survey second third waves Africa (January–July 2021), assessed experiences stress, resources, support, four outcomes: depression, anxiety, post-traumatic disorder, bipolar disorder. Moderation analyses examined potential buffering role Adults reported elevated rates psychiatric symptoms. Coping poor whereas perceived did not significantly moderate association between adult health. These results suggest our sample a variety protect their experienced lockdown Additionally, existing conditions strained relationships may attenuated stress-buffering effect on

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communal religious worshippers’ mental health and the benefits of positive religious coping DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca F. Baggaley, Kai Man Alexander Ho, John Maltby

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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(21), P. e39093 - e39093

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

In the United Kingdom, onsite religious services were halted during COVID-19 lockdowns, which followed by various levels of restrictions on communal worship including social distancing, mandatory wearing face masks, adequate ventilation and a ban congregational singing chanting. The aim our study was to evaluate impact closures changes within places in response first lockdown 2020, assess effect pandemic practice worshippers' wellbeing coping.

Language: Английский

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Do nurse spiritual responses to trauma explain nurse outcomes? A correlational observational study DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Holly E. R. Morrell,

Hazel M. Ada

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Nursing Outlook, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 72(6), P. 102296 - 102296

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Various facets of spirituality are associated with well-being. Given the current urgency to promote nurse well-being, merits exploration.

Language: Английский

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