Searching for comfort in religion
Insecurity and religious behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12657952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Molteni (0000-0002-5738-6464, University of Milan), Riccardo Ladini (0000-0003-2900-3814, University of Milan, corresponding author), Ferruccio Biolcati (0000-0001-6514-2526, University of Milan), Antonio M Chiesi (0000-0002-6178-3761, University of Milan), Giulia M Dotti Sani (0000-0001-8616-3078, University of Milan), Simona Guglielmi (0000-0002-8751-8472, University of Milan), Marco Maraffi (0000-0002-1955-7429, University of Milan), Andrea Pedrazzani (0000-0003-1262-2686, University of Milan), Paolo Segatti (0000-0003-1505-2519, University of Milan), Cristiano Vezzoni (0000-0002-3344-5140, University of Milan) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Pages | S704-S720 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-6696 • E-ISSN: 1469-8307 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14616696.2020.1836383 |
| OpenAlex | W3097147955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 33 |
The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the lives of many is indisputable. Among the possible strategies to cope with the feeling of insecurity that comes with this, religion can play a significant role. Using first-hand data from the ResPOnsE COVID-19 rolling cross-section survey, this article shows that Italian people who reported a COVID-19 contagion in their family reported also higher religiosity both in terms of attendance at religious services (via web, radio and tv) and prayer during the pandemic. The result holds primarily for those who received religious socialization during their childhood, and this reinforces the role of family transmission as a way to shape religious beliefs and behaviours and to provide individuals with religious coping strategies. These findings suggest that under dramatic circumstances a short-term religious revival is possible, even in contexts where the process of secularization is ongoing
Attendance · Church attendance · Coping (psychology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Feeling · Pandemic · Political science · Prayer · Religiosity · Religious identity · Religious organization · Secularization · Socialization · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Medicine · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
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| Citations per year | 12 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |