Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal.
Family Health Unit Beira Ria, 3830-596 Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 30;18(1):220. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010220.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of the general population, and for healthcare workers (HCWs) it has been no different. Religiosity and spirituality are known coping strategies for mental illnesses, especially in stressful times. This study aimed to describe the role of spiritual-religious coping regarding fear and anxiety in relation to COVID-19 in HCWs in Portugal. A cross-sectional quantitative online survey was performed. Socio-demographic and health data were collected as well as the Duke University Religion Index, Spirituality Scale, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale. Two hundred and twenty-two HCWs participated in the study, 74.3% were female and 81.1% were physicians. The median age was 37 years (Q1, Q3: 31, 51.3). Religiosity was neither a significant factor for coronavirus-related anxiety nor it was for fear of COVID-19. Participants with higher levels in the hope/optimism dimension of the Spirituality Scale showed less coronavirus-related anxiety. Female HCWs, non-physicians, and the ones with a previous history of anxiety presented higher levels of fear and/or anxiety related to COVID-19. HCWs' levels of distress should be identified and reduced, so their work is not impaired.
新冠疫情大流行对普通人群的心理健康产生了负面影响，医护人员（HCWs）也不例外。宗教信仰和精神信仰是应对精神疾病的已知策略，尤其是在压力大的时期。本研究旨在描述葡萄牙 HCWs 应对与新冠疫情相关的恐惧和焦虑的精神宗教应对策略。采用横断面定量在线调查。收集了社会人口统计学和健康数据，以及杜克大学宗教指数、精神信仰量表、对新冠病毒的恐惧量表和冠状病毒焦虑量表。222 名 HCWs 参与了这项研究，其中 74.3%为女性，81.1%为医生。中位数年龄为 37 岁（Q1，Q3：31，51.3）。宗教信仰既不是与冠状病毒相关的焦虑的重要因素，也不是对新冠病毒的恐惧的重要因素。精神信仰量表中希望/乐观维度得分较高的参与者，与新冠病毒相关的焦虑程度较低。女性 HCWs、非医生和有焦虑症病史的 HCWs 表现出更高程度的与新冠病毒相关的恐惧和/或焦虑。应识别并减轻 HCWs 的痛苦程度，以确保其工作不受影响。
