Implication of social isolation on mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic: a look at its religious and spiritual coping

Amna Gohar; Alonso Bezerra de Carvalho; Carlos da Fonseca Brandão

doi:10.22633/rpge.v25iesp.4.15941

Autores/as

Amna Gohar São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9356-3560
Alonso Bezerra de Carvalho São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5106-2517
Carlos da Fonseca Brandão São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-0692

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v25iesp.4.15941

Palabras clave:

Religiosidad, Espiritualidad, Psicología humana, Vida social, Covid-19

Resumen

China fue el centro de la Covid-19, que se extendió rápidamente por todo el mundo. El rápido surto de Covid-19 en los países asiáticos ha afectado gravemente la vida psicológica y social de las personas, una situación que ha hecho del afrontamiento espiritual y religioso un enfoque eficaz para la relajación mental. El objetivo principal de este artículo es observar cómo se abordó el tema en los países asiáticos. Por ello, seleccionamos diferentes estudios publicados en fuentes digitales. Es evidente por los textos que el Covid-19 tuvo un gran impacto en la vida de las personas. La mayoría de ellas comenzó a sufrir ansiedad, depresión, miedo, estrés, soledad durante el aislamiento, afectando su vida individual y social. El punto positivo encontrado fue que la espiritualidad pasó a contribuir para que las personas tuvieran una relajación mental en las situaciones más críticas de la pandemia, reduciendo la ansiedad y la depresión y afrontando situaciones con más fe y esperanza en el Creador.

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Biografía del autor/a

Amna Gohar, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP

Doctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Education.

Alonso Bezerra de Carvalho, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP

Professor of the Department of Didactics and the Postgraduate Program in Education. Doctorate in Education (USP).

Carlos da Fonseca Brandão, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília – SP

Professor of the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Educational Studies and the Postgraduate Program in Education. Doctorate in Education (UNESP).

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