The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented social disruption, including prolonged isolation and loss of physical contact, financial insecurity, marked change in routines, and a fundamental shift to family life for billions around the world. Findings highlight a mechanism through which R/S naturally conveys a mental health benefit during periods of social disruption, which may provide an important target for public health promotion and clinical intervention. Cross-lagged panel analysis revealed that caregiver coping mediated the relationship between caregiver R/S and caregiver mental health. Participants were assessed on measures of psychological distress, coping, R/S, and COVID-19 disruption at three time points between May and November 2020.
A sample of N = 549 caregivers (parents and other adults in childrearing roles) across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia were recruited through the Prolific ® research panel. Thus, this longitudinal study explores how R/S is associated with better caregiver mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic through higher levels of positive coping skills. However, the mechanisms by which R/S might promote mental health for parents during the pandemic remain unclear. Religion and spirituality (R/S), on the other hand, is often viewed as promotive of mental health.
These stressors have been linked to mental health difficulties for parents and caregivers. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major stressors such as unemployment, financial insecurity, sickness, separation from family members, and isolation for much of the world population.
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