Fear of COVID-19, death depression and death anxiety: Religious coping as a mediator

Kızılgeçit, Muhammed; Yıldırım, Murat

doi:10.1177/00846724221133455

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“…Similar findings were observed in our systematic review and meta-analysis in which the pooled event rate of psychological problems was 32% (95% CI: 28%, 36%; I 2 = 99.85). Our results also partially supported the hypothesis that the event rates of psychological and behavioral problems were different among countries with different economic statuses ( 100 – 102 ). In the subgroup analysis, there were significant differences in the event rates between high-income and upper middle-income countries and between upper middle-income and lower middle-income countries for psychological problems (both p < 0.001).…”

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Physical, psychological, and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in countries with different economic statuses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children and adolescents’ physical activity (PA), sleeping patterns, and psychological and behavioral health. Yet, little is known about the differences between those in countries with various economic statuses.MethodsArticles published from database inception through 16 March 2022 were retrieved using CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, and PsycINFO. High-quality studies that reported the number of participants with parameters associated with PA, sleeping patterns, and psychological and behavioral problems in young people aged under 18 years during the pandemic were included. We referenced the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for PA and sleep duration to provide the event rate for young people who were not compliant with the guidelines. The event rate of young people who had decreased sleep quality and experienced psychological and behavioral problems were also investigated. A subgroup analysis was conducted to identify the differences in those in countries with diverse economic statuses. Funnel plot analysis and Egger's test were also conducted to identify any risk of publication bias.ResultA total of 66 studies with 1,371,168 participants aged between 0 and 18 years, involving 27 countries, were included. During the pandemic, we identified that 41% (95% CI: 39%, 43%; I2 = 96.62) and 43% (95% CI: 34%, 52%; I2 = 99.42) of young people did not meet the PA and sleep duration recommendation guidelines. In addition, 31% (95% CI: 28%, 35%; I2 = 99.66) of young people had decreased their sleep quality. Yet, no significant difference was found across countries with different economic statuses. However, the event rates of participants with psychological and behavioral problems were 32% (95% CI: 28%, 36%; I2 = 99.85) and 19% (95% CI: 14%, 25%; I2 = 99.72), respectively. In addition, the rate of psychological problems was more severe in those who live in lower middle-income countries (p < 0.001), while the rate of behavioral problems was more severe in those who live in high-income countries (p = 0.001).DiscussionDuring the pandemic, the discouragement of PA, poor sleep quality, and high risk of psychological and behavioral problems are concerning. A large number of young people did not comply with the recommendation guidelines. Timely implementation of recovery plans is critical to address the adverse effects on young people.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=309209, identifier CRD42022309209.

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Physical, psychological, and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in countries with different economic statuses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…This includes perceiving the virus as a predetermined destiny and a test from God, as well as employing religion to manage the adverse effects of the pandemic. Furthermore, Kızılgeçit and Yıldırım (2022) demonstrated the significance of religious coping methods and their moderating functions in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and death anxiety in young Turkish individuals. However, the literature still needs more inquiries on if COVID-19 has permanently increased the use of religion among people or if it was just a short-term reaction to deal with the first shocking impacts of the pandemic.…”

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“…Religion has emerged as a strong coping mechanism that has been employed by many people around the world during the pandemic, and numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between religion and COVID-19. Several studies around the world (e.g., Bentzen, 2021;Kowalczyk et al, 2020;Iyer et al, 2024) and in Turkey (e.g., Kalgı, 2021;Eryiğit and Başak, 2021;Bulut and Koç, 2022;Kızılgeçit and Yıldırım, 2022) (these studies will be discussed comprehensively in the next sections) have clearly revealed that religion has been employed to cope with the negative impacts of COVID-19. However, there is still need for more inquiries that examine how COVID-19 and death anxiety impacted individuals' religious lives in the post-COVID-19 period.…”

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An Exploration for the Post-Pandemic Period of the Religious Lives of Individuals in Turkey Who Had Severe COVID-19 and Death Anxiety

Karacan,

Baş

2024

İlahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi

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Religion has emerged as a strong coping mechanism that has been employed by many people around the world during the chaotic atmosphere of the pandemic, and numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between religion and COVID-19. However, there is need for more studies examining how COVID-19 and death anxiety impacted individuals’ religious lives in the post-COVID-19 period. This phenomenological investigation examines the post-Covid-19 effects on the religious lives of individuals in Turkey who experienced severe Covid-19 and fear of death. The analyses of the research revealed that experiencing severe COVID-19 and death anxiety seem to contribute to strengthen religious commitments among the participants. According to research analyses, due to the severe COVID-19 and death anxiety, the participants reported that they (a) had a better understanding of human helplessness and the power of God, have tended to deepen their religious commitments; (b) gained a more robust understanding of the transient and mortal nature of the world; and (c) experienced a fear of dying as a sinner and considered the rest of their lives as a second chance given by God. All three of these factors appear to contribute to the involvement of religion in participants' lives in the post-COVID-19 period.

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“…In this perspective, NRC does not only fail to relieve stress but can even elicit greater unpleasant emotions such as agitation and fury. This dimension of religious coping has been found to be positively associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, as well as with poor health-related quality of life across various life domains ( 20 , 46 ).…”

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A meta-analytic review of the associations between dimensions of religious coping and psychological symptoms during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cheng

Ying

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionIn the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unknown etiology and treatment of the highly transmissible coronavirus posed considerable threats to public mental health. Many people around the globe turned to religion as an attempt to mitigate their heightened psychological distress, but mixed findings have been obtained regarding the association between the use of religious coping and two psychological symptoms—anxiety and depressive symptoms—widely reported in the initial wave.ObjectiveThe present meta-analysis was conducted to resolve the empirical inconsistency by synthesizing this body of studies and identifying both individual and national-level factors that accounted for the inconsistent findings.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, the literature search and data screening procedures yielded 42 eligible studies, with 25,438 participants (58% females, average age = 36.50 years) from 24 countries spanning seven world regions.ResultsOverall, the results showed that only negative religious coping was positively associated with psychological symptoms (r = 0.2886, p < 0.0001). Although the associations of both general and positive religious coping with psychological symptoms were non-significant (rs = 0.0425 and −0.0240, ps > 0.39), the moderation analysis revealed significant positive associations between positive religious coping and psychological symptoms in two demographic groups who experienced greater pandemic distress than their counterparts: younger participants and female participants.DiscussionThis meta-analysis provides a nuanced understanding of the complex nature of religious coping in the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic when the levels of public anxiety and stress were heightened. The exclusive use of religious coping may not be associated with low levels of psychological symptoms, implying the importance of supplementing the deployment of this strategy with an array of other strategies. Therapists of mental health interventions should show their clients how to make good use of positive religious coping together with other strategies, and how to avoid the use of negative religious coping, to handle their psychological problems.Systematic review registrationhttps://osf.io/shb32/

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Fear of COVID-19, death depression and death anxiety: Religious coping as a mediator

Cited by 14 publications

References 57 publications

Physical, psychological, and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in countries with different economic statuses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Physical, psychological, and behavioral problems among children and adolescents in countries with different economic statuses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

An Exploration for the Post-Pandemic Period of the Religious Lives of Individuals in Turkey Who Had Severe COVID-19 and Death Anxiety

A meta-analytic review of the associations between dimensions of religious coping and psychological symptoms during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

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