Prospective, recollective, and retrospective changes in religiousness and posttraumatic growth during the Covid-19 pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19504141 |
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| Authors | Kanako Taku (0000-0003-1515-7951, Oakland University, corresponding author), Whitney Dominick (0000-0001-8267-1526, Oakland University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 252-266 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2025.2530753 |
| OpenAlex | W4416588448 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
Religiousness may change over time, especially under stressful situations. The current study investigated three forms of changes in religiousness: prospective changes, recollective changes, and retrospective changes, in addition to posttraumatic growth (PTG), perceived positive changes attributed to a stressful event during the pandemic. A total of 292 participants responded to online surveys in April 2020 and April 2021. In the aggregate, significant declines in religiousness were observed. Participants were more likely to recollect that they were less religious than they were at the beginning of the pandemic. Retrospective changes were also reported, and PTG was associated with retrospective changes, and not with prospective or recollective changes. These findings highlight the importance of considering different forms of changes, rather than assuming that only prospective changes are actual changes and the recollective or retrospective changes are likely to be illusory or biased, as they all reflect subjective perceptions and experiences of changes
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Mental health · Pandemic · Posttraumatic growth · Retrospective cohort study · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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