The Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Attitudes towards Public Health Infection Prevention Measures among an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Population during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruria Adini (0000-0002-4358-0872, Tel Aviv University, corresponding author), Yoel Cohen (0000-0003-2828-1548, Ariel University), Ahuva Spitz (0000-0003-1890-9186, Jerusalem College of Technology) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2988-2988 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19052988 |
| PMID | 35270681 |
| OpenAlex | W4220694295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
The ultra-Orthodox population in Israel was heavily impacted by COVID-19; it is important to understand the factors that contributed to this. There may be a friction between religious versus governmental guidelines that may reduce adherence to COVID mitigation guidelines, such as social distancing and masking. The purpose of this study is to explore this tension and the extent to which it existed in the surveyed sample. The study identified attitudes of ultra-Orthodox individuals concerning religious and public health measures to mitigate COVID-19 infection. A closed-ended questionnaire was completed by 405 ultra-Orthodox Jews. Most respondents believe that religious learning protects from harm (91%); 74% believe that periodically there are inconsistencies between religious guidelines and medical guidelines; 59% believe that preventive medicine may clash with "Divine protection". Some public health measures applied to contain the pandemic threaten religious lifestyle; this is a source of dissonance among ultra-religious populations, which may substantially decrease willingness to comply with public health measures
Cognitive dissonance · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Distancing · Environmental health · Geography · Harm · Judaism · Pandemic · Population · Public health · Social distance · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |