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Büssing, Arndt; Recchia, Daniela Rodrigues; Starck, Lorethy; van Treeck, Klaus

Perceived Changes of Attitudes and Behaviors of Seventh-Day Adventists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Germany

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  • 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; Recchia, Daniela Rodrigues; Starck, Lorethy; van Treeck, Klaus
  • imprint: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022
  • Published in: Journal of Religion and Health, 61 (2022) 3, Seite 2253-2278
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01580-y
  • ISSN: 0022-4197; 1573-6571
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>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 (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 1,494) stated changes for <jats:italic>Relationships</jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Digital media usage</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Nature/Silence/Contemplation</jats:italic>, but not for <jats:italic>Spirituality</jats:italic> or <jats:italic>Reflection of life</jats:italic>. Best predictors of psychological wellbeing (WHO-5) were Spiritual wellbeing, perceived Restrictions and Awe/Gratitude (<jats:italic>R</jats:italic><jats:sup>2</jats:sup> = .32). Mediation analyses (<jats:italic>R</jats:italic><jats:sup>2</jats:sup> = 0.51) revealed a mediation effect of Awe/Gratitude between spiritual to psychological wellbeing (<jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 0.11, <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> &lt; 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.</jats:p>