• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Perceived Changes of Attitudes and Behaviors of Seventh-Day Adventists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Germany
  • Contributor: Büssing, Arndt [VerfasserIn]; Recchia, Daniela Rodrigues [VerfasserIn]; Starck, Lorethy [VerfasserIn]; van Treeck, Klaus [VerfasserIn]
  • imprint: 2022
  • Published in: Journal of religion and health ; 61(2022), 3, Seite 2253-2278
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01580-y
  • ISSN: 1573-6571
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  • Keywords: Awe ; COVID-19 ; Fear of future ; Germany ; Pandemic ; Perceived changes ; Seventh-Day-Adventists (SDA) ; Spirituality ; Wellbeing
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  • Description: To analyze which pandemic related changes of attitudes and behaviors were perceived by Seventh-day Adventists (SDA) and how these relate to wellbeing, a cross-sectional survey with standardized questionnaires was performed. Participants (n = 1,494) stated changes for Relationships, Digital media usage and Nature/Silence/Contemplation, but not for Spirituality or Reflection of life. Best predictors of psychological wellbeing (WHO-5) were Spiritual wellbeing, perceived Restrictions and Awe/Gratitude (R2 = .32). Mediation analyses (R2 = 0.51) revealed a mediation effect of Awe/Gratitude between spiritual to psychological wellbeing (β = 0.11, p < 0.0001). Perceived changes were less relevant to buffer the negative effects of the pandemic; instead, they were related to fears of future. More relevant to stabilize SDAs´ wellbeing was their spirituality.
  • Access State: Open Access