The Mediating Effect of Religiousness in the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience and Fear of COVID-19 in Turkey

Batmaz, Hasan; Meral, Kadir

doi:10.1007/s10943-022-01513-9

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“…Spirituality and religion have been regarded as crucial protective resources that can help or strengthen an individual's resistance to adversity (Smith et al, 2012). Studies reveal that there is a positive relationship between spirituality and resilience (Shelton et al, 2020;Batmaz & Meral, 2022;Rahwamati, 2014;Carneiro et al, 2019). According to O' Grady et al (2016), negative life experiences and traumatic experiences activate spiritual processes for many people.…”

Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Positive Psychology and Spirituality: A Review Study

Baysal¹

2022

Spiritual Psychology and Counseling

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Unlike traditional psychotherapy approaches focused on disease and disorder, positive psychology has opened a new window to the science of psychology by emphasizing the importance of embracing all aspects of individuals. Positive psychology approach not only underlines that the positive, strong aspects of individuals and the good aspects of life deserve at least as much attention as negative facts, but also states that the negative effects of existing problems can be eliminated by identifying and supporting the positive and strong aspects of the individual. Furthermore, positive psychology highlights the necessity of examining these aspects with scientific methods. Spirituality and religious belief occupy a central position in the lives of many individuals and affect the lives of individuals in various ways. Ignoring the spiritual/religious aspect of individuals in the psychotherapy process will lead to an incomplete evaluation. This is contrary to the basic point of view of positive psychology. Positive psychology is open to adressing spirituality in the psychotherapy process. In addition, spirituality is a notion that is examined as part of character strength and virtues in the positive psychology perspective. In this study, which aims to examine the place of spirituality in positive psychology, the relationship between positive psychology and spirituality is examined within the framework of the relevant literature, the basic concepts of positive psychology are discussed within the framework of spirituality. Additionally, the characteristics of the positive psychotherapy process are examined, the studies in which spiritual/religious practices are included in the positive psychotherapy process and these studies effects were given. It is hoped that this study will complete the missing points in the literature and offer a new perspective to practitioners and researchers.

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Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Positive Psychology and Spirituality: A Review Study

Baysal¹

2022

Spiritual Psychology and Counseling

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“…A growing body of the literature examines the role of religion in psychological well-being as a unique resource for coping vis-a-vis stressful experiences (Batmaz & Meral, 2022;De Diego-Cordero et al, 2022;Haynes et al, 2017;Krok, 2015;Oman & Thoresen, 2005;Pargament et al, 2005aPargament et al, , 2005b. As an important dimension to this, research suggests that belief systems provide a framework for meaning-making, a central process to restore "mental representation of possible relationships among things, events, and relationships" (Baumeister, 1991, p. 15), especially in the face of severe adversities (Krok, 2015;Park, 2005Park, , 2010.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Islamic Civilizations and Plagues: The Role of Religion, Faith and Psychology During Pandemics

et al. 2023

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The current study seeks to analyze Muslim experiences of communicative diseases with a focus on the psychosocial impacts and public, communal, and personal responses of Muslim populations throughout history. By examining a selection of plague outbreaks between the 8-19th centuries across the lands broadly defined as the Islamic Mediterranean (Varlık, 2017), the guidelines and coping mechanisms that Muslims extracted from their traditional sources are highlighted. This historical perspective contributes to a better understanding of the psychological and social aspects of pandemics for the Muslim community, specifically for the role played by faith and spirituality as determinants of psychological well-being in Muslims' perceptions and responses. We suggest that such an understanding is especially useful for contemporary mental health practitioners working with Muslim patients through the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…They concluded that “young people who showed both higher levels of insight into themselves and their worldviews as a result of meaning-making and awareness of threats posed by COVID-19 were able to productively use their religious resources to maintain well-being” [ 19 ]. Similarly, it was reported that in Muslims choosing to “trust in God”, the faith can positively impact their levels of psychological resilience [ 20 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Influence of Faith and Religion on Family Interactions and Interest in Health Issues during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Study among Polish Adolescents

Kasielska‐Trojan

Dzierżak²,

Antoszewski

2022

IJERPH

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Background: COVID-19 has dominated health, economic, and geopolitical issues for many months, but it also has great influence on individuals and families. The aim of this study was to verify whether the pandemic of COVID-19 changed religious practices and how religiosity moderated the influence of the pandemic on family interactions and attitudes towards health issues in adolescents. Methods: The study groups included 561 adolescent high school students (314 females and 247 males) from two kinds of high schools: public and Catholic. Results: Most Catholic school students have not changed their religious practices during the pandemic or just changed the form of attendance to TV or internet (59.7%). Moreover, 8.6% of them stopped the practices, in comparison with 12.9% of public school students, most of whom had not attended a mass before and during the pandemic. The results showed that in adolescents’ opinions the pandemic caused family relations to be stronger, however this effect was modified by religiosity. Conclusion: Attending Catholic school and being a practicing believer influenced some aspects of faith and family relations during the pandemic, but in most aspects, they did not influence attitudes toward health issues. The results of the study highlight the need to secure, especially for non-believing adolescents, family support during the pandemic, while in believers faith may provide such support.

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The Mediating Effect of Religiousness in the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience and Fear of COVID-19 in Turkey

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Positive Psychology and Spirituality: A Review Study

Positive Psychology and Spirituality: A Review Study

Islamic Civilizations and Plagues: The Role of Religion, Faith and Psychology During Pandemics

The Influence of Faith and Religion on Family Interactions and Interest in Health Issues during the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Study among Polish Adolescents

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