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COVID-19, Religious Coping, and Weight Change in the Orthodox Jewish Community.
Pirutinsky, Steven; Cherniak, Aaron D; Rosmarin, David H.
  • Pirutinsky S; Graduate School of Social Work, Touro College, 27 West 23rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10010, USA. steven.pirutinsky2@touro.edu.
  • Cherniak AD; Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Rosmarin DH; Mental Health Department, Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center, Bnei Brak, Israel.
J Relig Health ; 60(2): 646-653, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1092038
ABSTRACT
Given links between stress and obesity, it is likely that individuals gained weight during the COVID-19 lockdown. Research suggests that religiosity facilitates coping, which may have lessened the relationship between stress and weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdown. We examined this relationship among Orthodox Jews (n = 731). Results indicated that stress was marginally associated with weight gain, and that this was moderated by intrinsic religiosity (IR). For those with low IR, stress correlated with weight gain, while for those with mean or higher IR, stress and weight change were unrelated. Results suggest that for some, religiosity may moderate links between stress and weight gain during times of crisis.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Adaptation, Psychological / Jews / Quarantine / COVID-19 / Obesity Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J Relig Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10943-021-01196-8

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress, Psychological / Adaptation, Psychological / Jews / Quarantine / COVID-19 / Obesity Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J Relig Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10943-021-01196-8