Down but Never Out! Narratives on Mental Health Challenges of Selected College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: God, Self, Anxiety, and Depression

Cordero, Dalmacito A

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“…There was a moderate impact on the quality of life of teachers almost 6 months after the nationwide lockdown (Rabacal et al, 2020 ). Spirituality (Bangalan, 2022 ; Cordero, 2022 ) and religion (Del Castillo et al, 2020 ) emerged as recurring themes in effective coping and stress management. However, researchers brought up unmet spiritual needs among advanced-age populations in the Philippines (Buenaventura et al, 2020 ).…”

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The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Ocampo,

Santos,

Sevilleja

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) remained at elevated risk for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic because of persistent stressors to their health systems. Simultaneously facing high infection rates, strict containment measures and natural disasters, the Philippines provides important grounds for health research in LMICs. This review examined how the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. This scoping review included literature in English from 2020 to mid-2022 from PubMed, PsycInfo and SCOPUS, and used the PRISMA-ScR and PCC-question model. Two independent reviewers conducted blind article screening and data extraction using COVIDENCE software, followed by consensus building, data charting and analyses. This work identified 405 publications across PubMed (N = 56), PsycInfo (N = 106) and SCOPUS (N = 243), of which 76 articles addressed the Philippines. Article types included 54 research articles, 10 opinion pieces, 4 literature reviews, 6 letters to journals, 1 study protocol and 1 other report. These findings focused primarily on health professionals (N = 23) and educators/learners (N = 22) and reported mostly on moderateto-severe clinical outcomes such as fear, depression, anxiety or stress. Coping behaviors, like resiliency and other ways of adapting to the pandemic, including religious, spiritual and community-oriented approaches highlighted experiences with stringent infection prevention and control measures to contain COVID-19 in the Philippines. The COVID-19 pandemic brought severe challenges to mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. The literature focused mostly on healthcare workers and educators/learners, and moderate-to-severe mental health outcomes in these groups. There is a need to expand studies to other sociodemographic groups and communities across the Philippines. Future work stands to benefit from more in-depth qualitative, mixed methods, longitudinal and representative quantitative research in LMICs following this pandemic. Literature reviews remain important to synthesize postpandemic experiences by providing context for future studies and health practice in the Philippines and other LMICs. Impact statementThis scoping review of research literature found and described the emerging evidence base outlining comprehensive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines. This work addressed existing knowledge gaps by bringing light to literature that looked at concrete health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, as well as highlighting some of the daily stressors facing the population in an LMIC setting such as the Philippines. Specifically, this article reflects the literature that was published during the first 2 years of the pandemic and contributes substantially to providing an overview of what research was done during this time. This article's discussion anchors its findings in the country's local context. This body of literature largely documented the mental and psychosocial health impacts spe...

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confidence: 99%

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Ocampo,

Santos,

Sevilleja

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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“…Currently, there is a plethora of empirical research on the effects of prayer on mental health (Elkonin et al 2014;Jeppsen et al 2022;Koenig et al 2012;Moreira-Almeida et al 2014;Roger and Hatala 2018;Cordero 2022). However, in the Philippines, limited studies examine the relationship between prayer and the mental health of Filipino youth.…”

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“…Secondly, they pray before making important life decisions and choices. Cordero (2022) pointed out that young people seek the guidance of God through prayer, especially during uncertain times. Praying to God can give a subjective sense of control over events, and can positively influence the situation.…”

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Associations between Prayer and Mental Health among Christian Youth in the Philippines

Castillo

Castillo²,

Koenig

2023

Religions

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Religion/Spirituality (R/S) has been associated with mental health. Although most Filipinos are Christian, little research has been done on how R/S affects their mental health. To address this research gap, an open-ended questionnaire was conducted on forty-three Filipino Christian youths regarding their thoughts, motives, and emotions about private prayer. Responses were coded and analyzed with the qualitative data analysis software NVivo. A traditional coding method was also employed to contextualize the data. Results show that most respondents define prayer as a way to communicate with God and personally encounter the transcendent. In general, prayer was used to express gratitude, request something, seek guidance, ask for forgiveness, or find psychological comfort. In most cases, participants prayed when they were feeling down or troubled. The majority prayed in silence and with their eyes closed. Most respondents felt calm and relaxed when praying. Many respondents also noted that their conversation with God provided comfort, reassurance, and relief. A theoretical model of causal pathways for the effects of prayer on mental health was used to examine how Filipino Christian youths’ emotional health—a component of mental health—is affected by prayer. Research suggests that prayer guides many respondents in their decisions and life choices. Prayer also may evoke human virtues, such as gratitude, patience, and honesty. For many, prayer is critical to their cognitive appraisal of stressful events and serves as a coping resource. This study has important implications for R/S as a resource for mental well-being among youth in a country with limited mental health services.

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When Faith and Health Collide: Expressions of Faith Over the Dangers of COVID-19 by Selected Flagellants in the Philippines

Cordero,

Leal

2024

J Relig Health

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Down but Never Out! Narratives on Mental Health Challenges of Selected College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: God, Self, Anxiety, and Depression

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References 34 publications

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on mental and psychosocial health in the Philippines: A scoping review

Associations between Prayer and Mental Health among Christian Youth in the Philippines

When Faith and Health Collide: Expressions of Faith Over the Dangers of COVID-19 by Selected Flagellants in the Philippines

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