Pirutinsky Steven, Cherniak Aaron D, Rosmarin David H
Graduate School of Social Work, Touro College, 27 West 23rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Relig Health. 2020 Oct;59(5):2288-2301. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01070-z.
The COVID-19 pandemic presents potential mental health challenges, and the American Orthodox Jewish population has been particularly affected by the virus. The current study assessed the impact of the pandemic and explored the relationships between exposure, religiosity, and distress in a sample of n = 419 American Orthodox Jews. Results indicated high levels of exposure, concern, and compliance with medical guidelines; however stress was generally low and we found evidence for positive impact. Direct exposure correlated with higher religiosity. Positive religious coping, intrinsic religiosity and trust in God strongly correlated with less stress and more positive impact, while negative religious coping and mistrust in God correlated with the inverse. While the study is limited by its design, findings highlight that for some, faith may promote resilience especially during crisis.
新冠疫情带来了潜在的心理健康挑战，美国东正教犹太人群体受该病毒的影响尤为严重。本研究评估了疫情的影响，并在一个n = 419名美国东正教犹太人的样本中探讨了接触、宗教信仰和痛苦之间的关系。结果显示接触程度、担忧程度以及对医疗指南的遵守程度都很高；然而，压力总体较低，并且我们发现了积极影响的证据。直接接触与更高的宗教信仰相关。积极的宗教应对方式、内在宗教信仰以及对上帝的信任与较少的压力和更积极的影响密切相关，而消极的宗教应对方式和对上帝的不信任则与之相反。虽然该研究受到其设计的限制，但研究结果突出表明，对一些人来说，信仰可能会增强恢复力，尤其是在危机期间。
