Spirituality in Adults During a COVID-19 Lockdown

Abstract

ResearchArticle IJPRR (2022) 5:64 Spirituality in Adults During a COVID-19 Lockdown Spirituality and self-care have been associated with life satisfaction and health throughout the COVID literature but rarely as protective factors against psychological symptoms of stress, depression, and fatigue. The current study examined the relationships between spirituality, self-care, work, and the psychological problems of stress, depression and fatigue in the COVID-19 Lockdown Activities Survey archival database (N = 260 participants). Feelings of spirituality were reported by 72% of the study participants. Correlation analyses and ANOVAs revealed that spirituality was associated with self-care, caregiving and housekeeping and negatively correlated with stress, depression and fatigue The results suggested that spirituality may buffer negative mental health symptoms associated with COVID-19. The generalizability of these findings is limited by the homogeneity of the sample that is predominantly comprised of white, non-Hispanic women. Nonetheless, the results highlight the importance of including spirituality in psychological interventions for stress, depression, and fatigue.