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Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Chow, Soon Francis, Benedict Ng, Yit Naim, Najmi Beh, Hooi Ariffin, Mohammad Yusuf, Mohd Lee, Jia Sulaiman, Ahmad |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A cross-sectional study design was applied. The scales utilized were Malay versions of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE M) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS M). In total, 200 HCWs were recruited. HCWs scored higher in positive religious coping (mean: 21.33) than negative religious coping (mean: 10.52). The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 36.5% and 29.5%. Both positive and negative religious coping were significantly associated with anxiety (p < 0.01) and depression (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). Positive coping predicted reduction in anxiety (adjusted b = −0.15, p = 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = −0.019, p = 0.025). Negative coping predicted increment of anxiety (adjusted b = 0.289, p < 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = 0.052, p < 0.001). Positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic. Strategies which increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among HCWs. |
| Starting Page | 79 |
| e-ISSN | 22279032 |
| DOI | 10.3390/healthcare9010079 |
| Journal | Healthcare |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Healthcare Biomedical Social Sciences Anxiety Depression Covid-19 Healthcare Workers Pandemic Religious Coping |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
