Associations of online religious participation during COVID-19 lockdown with subsequent health and well-being among UK adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In-person religious service attendance has been linked to favorable health and well-being outcomes. However, little research has examined whether online religious participation improves these outcomes, especially when in-person attendance is suspended.

Methods

Using longitudinal data of 8951 UK adults, this study prospectively examined the association between frequency of online religious participation during the stringent lockdown in the UK (23 March -13 May 2020) and 21 indicators of psychological well-being, social well-being, pro-social/altruistic behaviors, psychological distress, and health behaviors. All analyses adjusted for baseline socio-demographic characteristics, pre-pandemic in-person religious service attendance, and prior values of the outcome vari

SUBMITTER: Shiba K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317791 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature