Social support through religion and psychological well-being: COVID-19 and coping strategies in Indonesia

The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) originated in China at the end of 2019, the virus festered there for four months before spreading globally. Impacting the developed and developing world including Indonesia. It has transformed social, economic and political practices social life, everyday habits a...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2021-10, Vol.60 (5), p.3309-3325
Main Authors: Saud, Muhammad, Ashfaq, Asia, Abbas, Ansar, Ariadi, Septi, Mahmood, Qaisar Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aging
Clinical Psychology
Coping
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Humans
Indonesia - epidemiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Pandemics
Public awareness
Public Health
Religion
Religious Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Social capital
Social Support
Well being
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Summary:The Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) originated in China at the end of 2019, the virus festered there for four months before spreading globally. Impacting the developed and developing world including Indonesia. It has transformed social, economic and political practices social life, everyday habits and government policies, with multi-dimensional consequences on human life. The present study endeavours to explore the relationship between religiosity, social capital, and psychological well-being of the general public, particularly in terms of coping with the pandemic. In addition to this, the study aims to highlight the importance of public awareness regarding social distancing, use of religion as a coping mechanism, and living a healthy lifestyle during pandemic. For knowing the perception of the masses, an online survey by using a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among coronavirus patients, the general public, social media activists, students, and professionals across Indonesia. The findings indicate that the pandemic has altered the lifestyle of the masses in different ways and that people have varied perceptions towards this virus regarding its spread and preventive measures. The study also reveals that, social capital (β = .418, p 
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-021-01327-1