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Coping with Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Academics in the Muslim World.
Achour, Meguellati; Souici, Dahmane; Bensaid, Benaouda; Binti Ahmad Zaki, Nurulhuda; Alnahari, Ameen Ahmed Abdullah.
  • Achour M; Laboratory of Economic Studies On Industrial Zones in Light of the New Role of the University, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Business and Management Sciences, University of Mohamed, El Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Bordj-Bou Arreridj, El Anceur, Algeria. achour.meguellati@univ-bba.dz.
  • Souici D; Department of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Orthophony, Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Batna 1, Batna, Algeria.
  • Bensaid B; Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Binti Ahmad Zaki N; Fiqh and Usul Department, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Alnahari AAA; Fiqh and Usul Department, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
J Relig Health ; 60(6): 4579-4599, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1404660
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global phenomenon defined by uncertainty, fear and grief which has resulted in record high levels of stress and anxiety in the first half of 2020. It also led to an increased interest in the study of the role of belief, religion, and spirituality as responses to coping with and responding to the pandemic throughout different societal domains. This study explores the impact of anxiety and stress caused by the pandemic on Muslim academics' subjective well-being. It also explores correlations between coping and spirituality by assessing Muslim academics' coping strategies in overcoming stress and anxiety. To this end, this study sampled 480 Muslim academics ages 25-60 years residing in Muslim countries. The findings show a negative yet significant correlation between anxiety and well-being while also showing a positive and significant correlation between coping strategies and subjective well-being. The research also points to the role of coping strategies in reducing anxiety and stress, the resulting improvements in well-being for Muslim academics, and the mediating effect of coping strategies between anxiety, stress, and well-being for Muslim academics.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Observational study Limits: Adult / Humans / Middle aged Language: English Journal: J Relig Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10943-021-01422-3

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Observational study Limits: Adult / Humans / Middle aged Language: English Journal: J Relig Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10943-021-01422-3