Keeping the Faith: Religion, Positive Coping, and Mental Health of Caregivers During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major stressors such as unemployment, financial insecurity, sickness, separation from family members, and isolation for much of the world population. These stressors have been linked to mental health difficulties for parents and caregivers. Religion and spirituality (R/S), on the other hand, is often viewed as promotive of mental health. However, the mechanisms by which R/S might promote mental health for parents during the pandemic remain unclear. Thus, this longitudinal study explores how R/S is associated with better caregiver mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic through higher levels of positive coping skills. A sample of N = 549 caregivers (parents and other adults in childrearing roles) across Canada, the United States, the United Ki

SUBMITTER: Sen HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8811163 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature