Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective
Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A cross-sectional study design was applied. The scal...
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| author | Soon Ken Chow Benedict Francis Yit Han Ng Najmi Naim Hooi Chin Beh Mohammad Aizuddin Azizah Ariffin Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf Jia Wen Lee Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman |
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| description | Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A cross-sectional study design was applied. The scales utilized were Malay versions of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE M) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS M). In total, 200 HCWs were recruited. HCWs scored higher in positive religious coping (mean: 21.33) than negative religious coping (mean: 10.52). The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 36.5% and 29.5%. Both positive and negative religious coping were significantly associated with anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and depression (<i>p</i> < 0.05, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Positive coping predicted reduction in anxiety (adjusted b = −0.15, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = −0.019, <i>p</i> = 0.025). Negative coping predicted increment of anxiety (adjusted b = 0.289, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = 0.052, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic. Strategies which increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among HCWs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68fe082ffa854d72b737dc1f07d370a42023-12-03T13:26:45ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322021-01-01917910.3390/healthcare9010079Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian PerspectiveSoon Ken Chow0Benedict Francis1Yit Han Ng2Najmi Naim3Hooi Chin Beh4Mohammad Aizuddin Azizah Ariffin5Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf6Jia Wen Lee7Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman8Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Social Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaPsychological Medicine Research Centre, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Primary Care Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 59100, MalaysiaAnxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A cross-sectional study design was applied. The scales utilized were Malay versions of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE M) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS M). In total, 200 HCWs were recruited. HCWs scored higher in positive religious coping (mean: 21.33) than negative religious coping (mean: 10.52). The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 36.5% and 29.5%. Both positive and negative religious coping were significantly associated with anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and depression (<i>p</i> < 0.05, <i>p</i> < 0.01). Positive coping predicted reduction in anxiety (adjusted b = −0.15, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = −0.019, <i>p</i> = 0.025). Negative coping predicted increment of anxiety (adjusted b = 0.289, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = 0.052, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic. Strategies which increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among HCWs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/1/79anxietydepressionCOVID-19healthcare workerspandemicreligious coping |
| spellingShingle | Soon Ken Chow Benedict Francis Yit Han Ng Najmi Naim Hooi Chin Beh Mohammad Aizuddin Azizah Ariffin Mohd Hafyzuddin Md Yusuf Jia Wen Lee Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective Healthcare anxiety depression COVID-19 healthcare workers pandemic religious coping |
| title | Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective |
| title_full | Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective |
| title_fullStr | Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective |
| title_short | Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective |
| title_sort | religious coping depression and anxiety among healthcare workers during the covid 19 pandemic a malaysian perspective |
| topic | anxiety depression COVID-19 healthcare workers pandemic religious coping |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/1/79 |
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