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Fazeli Mehrabadi A, Bahrami Ehsan H, Adeli S H, Bayat A. Religious Coping Strategies in Patients With Post-traumatic Growth Due to COVID-19: A Qualitative Study. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2022; 9 (1) :39-48
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1- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Tehran , alifazeli.m@gmail.com
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Tehran
3- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Qom
4- Research Institute of Hawzah and University, Qom, Iran, Qom
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Tehran
3- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran., Qom
4- Research Institute of Hawzah and University, Qom, Iran, Qom
Abstract: (1140 Views)
Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 crisis has caused a wave of stress,
psychological disorders and physical problems in the world, but some people experience
post-traumatic growth despite these problems. The aim of this study was to explain the
religious coping strategies of growth based on the experiences of patients with COVID-19.
Methods: A qualitative research design was conducted using content analysis method.
Twenty-five participants were selected using purposive sampling and interviewed using
semi-structured and in-depth interviews. Purposeful sampling was used to achieve data
saturation. Data were analyzed according to the step-by-step process of Brown and Clark
content analysis using MAXQDA software.
Results: Data analysis resulted in 386 primary codes, 18 basic themes, 11 organizing themes.
Religious coping strategies of post-traumatic growth in patients with COVID-19 were:
“Spiritual reflection”, “Positive religious framing”, “Prayer”, “Religious benevolence”,
“Invocation”, “Trusting”, “Religious hope”, “Religious modeling”, “Religious acceptance”,
“Preparation for Death”, and “Seeking Religious support”.
Conclusion: Positive religious coping strategies significantly contribute to post-traumatic
growth in patients with COVID-19. The findings of the present study can be used to design scales
for measuring religious coping strategies, design and effectiveness of intervention programs to
help COVID-19 patients to cope with disease stress and facilitate post-traumatic growth.
psychological disorders and physical problems in the world, but some people experience
post-traumatic growth despite these problems. The aim of this study was to explain the
religious coping strategies of growth based on the experiences of patients with COVID-19.
Methods: A qualitative research design was conducted using content analysis method.
Twenty-five participants were selected using purposive sampling and interviewed using
semi-structured and in-depth interviews. Purposeful sampling was used to achieve data
saturation. Data were analyzed according to the step-by-step process of Brown and Clark
content analysis using MAXQDA software.
Results: Data analysis resulted in 386 primary codes, 18 basic themes, 11 organizing themes.
Religious coping strategies of post-traumatic growth in patients with COVID-19 were:
“Spiritual reflection”, “Positive religious framing”, “Prayer”, “Religious benevolence”,
“Invocation”, “Trusting”, “Religious hope”, “Religious modeling”, “Religious acceptance”,
“Preparation for Death”, and “Seeking Religious support”.
Conclusion: Positive religious coping strategies significantly contribute to post-traumatic
growth in patients with COVID-19. The findings of the present study can be used to design scales
for measuring religious coping strategies, design and effectiveness of intervention programs to
help COVID-19 patients to cope with disease stress and facilitate post-traumatic growth.
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Received: 2022/01/4 | Accepted: 2022/04/3 | Published: 2022/03/9
Received: 2022/01/4 | Accepted: 2022/04/3 | Published: 2022/03/9
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