The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine
Previous studies have demonstrated that religiosity may be a predictive factor for anxiety related to death among adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, current study variables have not been examined among Palestinians. This correlational study was the first to test the association between reli...
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| description | Previous studies have demonstrated that religiosity may be a predictive factor for anxiety related to death among adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, current study variables have not been examined among Palestinians. This correlational study was the first to test the association between religiosity and death anxiety among Palestinians in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sample data consisted of 548 Palestinian adults. Data was collected through online advertisements, e-mail, and social media campaigns. Findings confirmed that death anxiety negatively correlated with religiosity (r = −.31, p<0.01). Regression analysis for predicting anxiety related to death determined that religiosity accounted for statistical and significant variance in death anxiety (B= −.191, SE=.040, β=−.20). It is recommended that further studies be conducted to explore the correlation between our current study variables and other related variables. This study also recommends the development of intervention programs to decrease death anxiety during pandemics or crises and enhance the protective factors of individuals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c494ec2189df45058684db0b73624d372025-08-20T02:13:24ZengMichigan PublishingJournal of Muslim Mental Health1556-50092023-02-0117110.3998/jmmh.1553The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in PalestineAhmed Mansour0Fayez Mahamid1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8050-4783Priscilla Chou2An-Najah National University, Nablus, PalestineAn-Najah National UniversityUniversity of Guelph-HumberPrevious studies have demonstrated that religiosity may be a predictive factor for anxiety related to death among adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, current study variables have not been examined among Palestinians. This correlational study was the first to test the association between religiosity and death anxiety among Palestinians in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sample data consisted of 548 Palestinian adults. Data was collected through online advertisements, e-mail, and social media campaigns. Findings confirmed that death anxiety negatively correlated with religiosity (r = −.31, p<0.01). Regression analysis for predicting anxiety related to death determined that religiosity accounted for statistical and significant variance in death anxiety (B= −.191, SE=.040, β=−.20). It is recommended that further studies be conducted to explore the correlation between our current study variables and other related variables. This study also recommends the development of intervention programs to decrease death anxiety during pandemics or crises and enhance the protective factors of individuals.https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/jmmh/article/id/1553/religiositydeath anxietyCOVID-19Palestine |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Mansour Fayez Mahamid Priscilla Chou The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine Journal of Muslim Mental Health religiosity death anxiety COVID-19 Palestine |
| title | The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine |
| title_full | The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine |
| title_fullStr | The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine |
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| title_short | The Correlation Between Religiosity and Death Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Palestine |
| title_sort | correlation between religiosity and death anxiety during the covid 19 pandemic in palestine |
| topic | religiosity death anxiety COVID-19 Palestine |
| url | https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/jmmh/article/id/1553/ |
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