Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity
Autor(a) principal: | |
---|---|
Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
Outros Autores: | , , |
Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
Idioma: | por |
Título da fonte: | Rever (São Paulo. Online) |
Texto Completo: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/56868 |
Resumo: | The present study sought to explore and investigate the possible relationships between institutional religious attendance and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. A quantitative, transversal, and descriptive-correlational research methodology was conducted with volunteers who answered an online form. The number of respondents analyzed was 224. Among these, 58% are Catholics, and 42% are Evangelicals. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was a predictor of “attending less to a religious institution during the pandemic” (OR 2.5). More significant anxiety symptoms were reported in females, younger people, Catholics, and respondents who reported a lower feeling of closeness to God and lower maintenance of religious practices during the pandemic. A higher rate of Organizational (OR) and Non-Organizational (RNO) Religiosity was observed among Evangelicals and high RI for Evangelicals and Catholics. Among men and evangelicals, higher attendance to religious institutions was associated with lower anxiety levels. Higher education level was associated with lower anxiety symptoms and lower religious attendance. Influences of doctrinal aspects of the Protestant Reformation may have influenced the differences observed in the indices of religiosity between Catholics and Evangelicals. Our data emphasize religious institutions’ role in the congregants’ psycho-emotional support. The understanding of mental health and associated factors is complex. The present study highlights this complexity and reinforces the importance of further studies. |
id |
PUC_SP-13_55003a7a2632944c3bd2aaa1e8c431d4 |
---|---|
oai_identifier_str |
oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/56868 |
network_acronym_str |
PUC_SP-13 |
network_name_str |
Rever (São Paulo. Online) |
repository_id_str |
|
spelling |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosityFrequência institucional religiosa como atividade essencial: Uma investigação sobre saúde mental e religiosidade organizacionalPandemicPsychology of Religion and SpiritualityReligious copingReligious practicesPandemiaPsicologia da Religião e da EspiritualidadeCoping religiosoPráticas religiosasThe present study sought to explore and investigate the possible relationships between institutional religious attendance and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. A quantitative, transversal, and descriptive-correlational research methodology was conducted with volunteers who answered an online form. The number of respondents analyzed was 224. Among these, 58% are Catholics, and 42% are Evangelicals. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was a predictor of “attending less to a religious institution during the pandemic” (OR 2.5). More significant anxiety symptoms were reported in females, younger people, Catholics, and respondents who reported a lower feeling of closeness to God and lower maintenance of religious practices during the pandemic. A higher rate of Organizational (OR) and Non-Organizational (RNO) Religiosity was observed among Evangelicals and high RI for Evangelicals and Catholics. Among men and evangelicals, higher attendance to religious institutions was associated with lower anxiety levels. Higher education level was associated with lower anxiety symptoms and lower religious attendance. Influences of doctrinal aspects of the Protestant Reformation may have influenced the differences observed in the indices of religiosity between Catholics and Evangelicals. Our data emphasize religious institutions’ role in the congregants’ psycho-emotional support. The understanding of mental health and associated factors is complex. The present study highlights this complexity and reinforces the importance of further studies.O presente trabalho buscou explorar e investigar as possíveis relações entre a frequência religiosa institucional com a saúde mental durante a pandemia. Foi utilizada uma metodologia de pesquisa quantitativa, transversal e do tipo descritivo-correlacional com voluntários que responderam um formulário online. Foi encontrado que a prevalência de sintomas de ansiedade pôde predizer “frequentar menos a instituição religiosa durante a pandemia” com força de 2,5 e p < 0,01 (OR). Maiores sintomas de ansiedade foram relatados no sexo feminino, em pessoas mais jovens e relatos de menor sentimento de proximidade com Deus, menor manutenção de práticas religiosas e maior perda de sentido que guiava a vida devido às medidas de restrição. Maiores frequências na instituição religiosa estiveram associadas com melhores quadros em ansiedade e maiores níveis nos índices de religiosidade não-organizacional e intrínseca. A escolaridade se mostrou como variável de influência para frequência institucional religiosa e também em saúde mental. Acredita-se que a maior frequência se associou aos melhores quadros na saúde mental por ter oferecido aos frequentadores possibilidades de se sentirem mais próximos de sua religião e comunidade, o que permitiu a vivencia de sua religiosidade. Há a possibilidade de que a menor frequência pode ter prejudicado a vivência dessa religiosidade, e com isso prejudicado também os caminhos de realização do coping religioso que pode ser recurso para alívio e prevenção na ansiedade. A busca pela integralidade em saúde se apresenta como um desafio e a religião cada vez mais se apresenta como importante fator do processo.Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo2023-07-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/5686810.23925/1677-1222.2023vol23i1a13REVER: Journal for the Study of Religion; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): Religion and humor; 213-228REVER: Revista de Estudos da Religião; v. 23 n. 1 (2023): Religião e humor; 213-2281677-122210.23925/1677-1222.2023vol23i1reponame:Rever (São Paulo. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPporhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/56868/42762https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBianchini Porfírio, GustavoLivingstone Alves Figueiredo, David Simão-Silva, Daiane PriscilaMelhem, Abrão José Junior2023-07-27T18:41:32Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/56868Revistahttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/PRIhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/rever/oairever@pucsp.br1677-12221677-1222opendoar:2023-07-27T18:41:32Rever (São Paulo. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false |
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity Frequência institucional religiosa como atividade essencial: Uma investigação sobre saúde mental e religiosidade organizacional |
title |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
spellingShingle |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity Bianchini Porfírio, Gustavo Pandemic Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Religious coping Religious practices Pandemia Psicologia da Religião e da Espiritualidade Coping religioso Práticas religiosas |
title_short |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
title_full |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
title_fullStr |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
title_full_unstemmed |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
title_sort |
Religious institutional frequency as an essential activity: An investigation into mental health and organizational religiosity |
author |
Bianchini Porfírio, Gustavo |
author_facet |
Bianchini Porfírio, Gustavo Livingstone Alves Figueiredo, David Simão-Silva, Daiane Priscila Melhem, Abrão José Junior |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
Livingstone Alves Figueiredo, David Simão-Silva, Daiane Priscila Melhem, Abrão José Junior |
author2_role |
author author author |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
Bianchini Porfírio, Gustavo Livingstone Alves Figueiredo, David Simão-Silva, Daiane Priscila Melhem, Abrão José Junior |
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv |
Pandemic Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Religious coping Religious practices Pandemia Psicologia da Religião e da Espiritualidade Coping religioso Práticas religiosas |
topic |
Pandemic Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Religious coping Religious practices Pandemia Psicologia da Religião e da Espiritualidade Coping religioso Práticas religiosas |
description |
The present study sought to explore and investigate the possible relationships between institutional religious attendance and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. A quantitative, transversal, and descriptive-correlational research methodology was conducted with volunteers who answered an online form. The number of respondents analyzed was 224. Among these, 58% are Catholics, and 42% are Evangelicals. The prevalence of anxiety symptoms was a predictor of “attending less to a religious institution during the pandemic” (OR 2.5). More significant anxiety symptoms were reported in females, younger people, Catholics, and respondents who reported a lower feeling of closeness to God and lower maintenance of religious practices during the pandemic. A higher rate of Organizational (OR) and Non-Organizational (RNO) Religiosity was observed among Evangelicals and high RI for Evangelicals and Catholics. Among men and evangelicals, higher attendance to religious institutions was associated with lower anxiety levels. Higher education level was associated with lower anxiety symptoms and lower religious attendance. Influences of doctrinal aspects of the Protestant Reformation may have influenced the differences observed in the indices of religiosity between Catholics and Evangelicals. Our data emphasize religious institutions’ role in the congregants’ psycho-emotional support. The understanding of mental health and associated factors is complex. The present study highlights this complexity and reinforces the importance of further studies. |
publishDate |
2023 |
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv |
2023-07-27 |
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
format |
article |
status_str |
publishedVersion |
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv |
https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/56868 10.23925/1677-1222.2023vol23i1a13 |
url |
https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/56868 |
identifier_str_mv |
10.23925/1677-1222.2023vol23i1a13 |
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv |
por |
language |
por |
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv |
https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/56868/42762 |
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
rights_invalid_str_mv |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
eu_rights_str_mv |
openAccess |
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv |
application/pdf |
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo |
publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo |
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv |
REVER: Journal for the Study of Religion; Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): Religion and humor; 213-228 REVER: Revista de Estudos da Religião; v. 23 n. 1 (2023): Religião e humor; 213-228 1677-1222 10.23925/1677-1222.2023vol23i1 reponame:Rever (São Paulo. Online) instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) instacron:PUC_SP |
instname_str |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
instacron_str |
PUC_SP |
institution |
PUC_SP |
reponame_str |
Rever (São Paulo. Online) |
collection |
Rever (São Paulo. Online) |
repository.name.fl_str_mv |
Rever (São Paulo. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
repository.mail.fl_str_mv |
rever@pucsp.br |
_version_ |
1796798385864310784 |