A Study on Spiritual and Religious Factors Affecting the Well-being of People Who Tested Positive for COVID-19

Abstract

This study started from the recognition that it is necessary to study spirituality and religion that can give psychological well-being at a time when the life-threatening COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged. The purpose of the study was to empirically analyze how variables such as religion, spiritual and religious attitudes toward illness, perceived changes, and the meaning in life affect the well-being of people who tested positive for COVID-19, and to determine the degree of influence of each factor. This study sought to draw academic and practical implications by finding positive factors that can help improve people’s psychological well-being. In this study, a total of 295 copies of data were collected through an online questionnaire targeting those who tested positive for COVID-19, and hierarchical regression analysis was performed using IBM SPSS 21.0 program. The main results are as follows. The degree of influence of factors affecting WHO-5 well-being appeared in the order of ‘existence’ in meaning in life (MLQ), subjective health, corona stress, ‘worrying reflections and loneliness’ in perceived changes (PCQ-K). Based on the research results, the significance and limitations of the research were discussed, and suggestions for subsequent study were provided.