Mahmood Qaisar Khalid, Jafree Sara Rizvi, Sohail Malik Muhammad, Akram Muhammad Babar
International Islamic University Islamabad, Room A213, Faculty Block A, Sector H10, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Forman Christan College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
J Relig Health. 2021 Jun;60(3):1462-1474. doi: 10.1007/s10943-021-01218-5. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
Investigating the role of religiosity in coping with health anxiety during the outbreak of COVID-19 assumes significance given the continued onslaught of the pandemic and the importance of religion in many societies of the world. The aim of this study is to test the relationship between religious coping and health anxiety in Pakistani Muslims. The online survey method was used to collect data from 408 respondents. Structural equational modeling was performed, with results indicating that people who are suffering with health anxiety opt for religious coping (β = .54, R = .29, p < .001). We conclude that it is important to consider the role of religion and spirituality during pandemic-induced anxiety. There are implications for counselors, physicians and researchers to integrate religious coping methods when planning mental health interventions during pandemics and otherwise.
鉴于新冠疫情的持续冲击以及宗教在世界许多社会中的重要性，研究宗教信仰在应对新冠疫情期间的健康焦虑方面的作用具有重要意义。本研究的目的是检验巴基斯坦穆斯林中宗教应对与健康焦虑之间的关系。采用在线调查方法从408名受访者中收集数据。进行了结构方程模型分析，结果表明，患有健康焦虑的人会选择宗教应对方式（β = 0.54，R = 0.29，p < 0.001）。我们得出结论，在疫情引发的焦虑期间，考虑宗教和精神层面的作用很重要。这对咨询师、医生和研究人员在规划疫情期间及其他情况下的心理健康干预措施时整合宗教应对方法具有启示意义。
