Religions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 933 - 933
Published: July 19, 2023
As this collection of essays on the manner in which religion and public health policy have impacted one another COVID-19 era goes to press, both United States’ Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared end pandemic (CDC 2023b; UN Williams 2023; Siddiqui et al [...]
Language: Английский
Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14
Published: May 19, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had global impacts on social interactions and religious activities, leading to a complex relationship between religion public health policies. This article reviews impact of the activities beliefs in relation spread virus, as well potential leaders faith communities mitigating through measures community engagement.A literature review was conducted using PubMed Google Scholar, with search terms including "religion," "COVID-19," "pandemic," "coronavirus," "spirituality." We included English articles published January 2020 September 2022, focusing intersection COVID-19.We identified two main themes emerging, selected 32 studies divided 15 focused practices, beliefs, COVID-19, while 17 explored role coping COVID-19. Religious were found correlate virus spread, particularly early days pandemic. religiosity adherence government guidelines mixed, some suggesting increased contributed misconceptions about resistance restrictions. also associated vaccine hesitancy, conservative beliefs. On other hand, played crucial adapting measures, maintaining sense belonging, fostering emotional resilience, upholding compliance measures. importance collaboration leaders, institutions, officials addressing emphasized.This highlights essential faith-based organizations, promoting education, preparedness, response efforts during Engaging can improve control prevention efforts. Collaboration governments, healthcare professionals is necessary combat hesitancy ensure successful vaccination campaigns. insights from this guide future research, policy development, interventions minimize outcomes for individuals affected.
Language: Английский
Citations
11
Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
Language: Английский
Citations
0
Religions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 58 - 58
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic; it transpired that there were different influences contributing to people’s (un)willingness be vaccinated. In our research, we start from assumption religiosity may one of reasons for such behaviour. The online snowball sample covered 361 students teacher education faculties in Serbia. questionnaire consisted questions referring attitudes about vaccination and religiosity. independent variable was level students’ religiosity, while dependent variables referred their vaccination. data processed with aid non-parametric descriptive statistics ANOVA. results showed differences had an important role shaping awareness importance Thus, starting hypothesis confirmed is factors influence formation against COVID-19, which affected health-risky behaviour among young people during pandemic this disease.
Language: Английский
Citations
0
Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 617 - 617
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Background: The work main purposes were to identify the sources of problems and demands causing parental burnout specify resources/support factors during COVID-19 pandemic. study was based on Balance Theory Risk Support/Resource Factors (BR2 Model) by Mikolajczak Roskam. Methods: explored predictive value socio-economic variables, religiosity, meaning life, positivity, perceived social support, family functionality, balance between risks resources in using structural equation modelling method a sample 337 parents. Results: presence children’s learning difficulties behavioural are most important risk aggravate burnout, support coming from family, affection, relationship lengths protective resources, allowing decrease pandemic crisis. Conclusions: findings instructive for both theory practice. successfully operationalised BR2 model—the model obtained path analysis fits well, confirms structure theory, demonstrates appropriateness application crisis conditions. effective way help parents situation is (in addition psychological support) provision specialist children, resulting reduced an unfavourable resources. family- or parent-oriented interventions that address professional with children can be at reducing negative consequences their has shown importance investing healthcare infrastructures.
Language: Английский
Citations
0
Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 237 - 237
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted mental health globally, affecting individuals across all age groups. Understanding its long-term impact is crucial for identifying age-specific vulnerabilities and informing targeted interventions. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the within-person changes in different groups Greece from first third wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (i.e., one year later) during nationwide lockdowns. It further compared outcomes three distinct groups, stratified based on their vulnerability COVID-19—younger adults (18–29 years), (30–59 older (60–84 years)—and examined correlates depression anxiety wave. Methods: A total 720 participants—92 younger adults, 543 85 adults—completed same set questionnaires (April–May 2020) (March–May 2021) pandemic-related At both time points, participants provided data Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation-15, Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale-2, demographic information. Results: Results indicated a within-individual increase decrease resilience participants, irrespective age. increased only among whereas family functioning remained stable post-pandemic onset. Furthermore, reported higher levels anxiety, lower resilience, more impaired Among factors independently associated with were identified through stepwise regression analyses. Conclusions: present provides evidence deterioration exhibiting heightened vulnerability.
Language: Английский
Citations
0
Mevzu – Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13, P. 603 - 630
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Türkiye implemented strict measures like curfews, school closures, and isolation rules, which also affected religious practices. The Presidency of Religious Affairs (PRA) suspended congregational prayers, leading to imam-hatips being exempt from their mosque duties redeployed assist with contact tracing. Unlike many countries, home-based tracing, where health professionals monitored infected individuals contacts. Imam-hatips supported these efforts by calling patients, delivering masks sanitizers, ensuring compliance. They participated in Vefa Social Support Groups provide socioeconomic aid. Despite significant roles, experience imam-hatips, particularly has been understudied. This research, based on interviews Istanbul Balıkesir, explores experiences. Findings reveal that while faced challenges balancing new responsibilities, found purpose satisfaction contributing communities. Though missing traditional embraced expanded duties, motivated a sense moral obligation. study sheds light imam-hatips' unique contributions they during Türkiye's pandemic response.
Language: Английский
Citations
0
The Family Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Relationship (REL) and religion/spirituality (R/S) concerns were prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic but mental health practitioners’ engagement with these issues was unclear. A survey of Canadian ( N = 155) based on a convenience sample in two provinces revealed that overall 66% practitioners reported REL 33% R/S their first three counseling sessions. Three latent analysis profiles emerged: Low n 18), Moderate 91), High 46). Confidence appraisal importance working strongly predicted all groups. Demographically, Engagers compared to Moderate/Low tended be older more experience, identify as East Asian Indigenous, Christian or spiritual, hold doctoral degrees, trained marriage family therapists professional counselors typically couples families service. Practitioners least confidence relative parenting, generational workplace issues. Desire expressed enhance skills 64% 56% for R/S. Implications training leveraging systemic strengths brought by couple meet needs future pandemics are highlighted.
Language: Английский
Citations
0
BMC Research Notes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1)
Published: March 29, 2024
Abstract Objective Studies are paying increasing attention to complex social determinants in explaining the variation rates COVID-19 vaccine uptake. This study examines influence of various individual, contextual, and vaccine-related factors on uptake behaviour a resource-scarce vulnerable setting using quantitative research approach. Using multi-staged cluster sampling approach, 408 individuals from 204 households Cape Coast, Ghana’s tourism hub, were surveyed. Probit logistic regression models estimated test factors. Results A significant difference is observed between wait time vaccination status (χ 2 = 21.17; p 0.000). Moreover, age religion, as controlled variables, equally played roles influencing adoption vaccine. Other encompass perceived risk contracting COVID-19, benefits relation its side effects, level trust have concern producers for their health. These findings call targeted campaigns by Ministry Health, health facilities other institutions promoting actors should emphasize vaccination, prioritize trust-building initiatives, provide clear guidance schedules, manage waiting time.
Language: Английский
Citations
2
MAZAHIB, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(1), P. 129 - 174
Published: June 27, 2023
The Covid-19 pandemic has represented a risk to human life. “What is the role of religion in disaster governance” critical question for Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) times crisis. As religious observance form, FBOs must correlate sacred doctrines with practical problems life and build sustainable actions governance. This study seeks examine further significance religion-based organizations agenda handling adverse effects pandemic. paper uses qualitative research methods NVivo 12 Plus as data processing tool. results this indicate that emergency response, recovery, prevention, preparedness, Indonesia are integrated encourage interfaith collaboration COVID-19 demonstrate ability collaborate across non-state sectors play multidimensional role. Through doctrine religion, FBO mobilizes its members comply government policies participate efforts mitigate covid 19 Thus, maslahah, also known objectives sharia, an essential Islamic law principle encourages engage governance during Covid
Language: Английский
Citations
4
Journal of Religion and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 63(6), P. 4826 - 4839
Published: Jan. 11, 2024
Language: Английский
Citations
1