Seeking New Meaning in the Shadow of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research of Spiritual Issues and Experiences among Students in Turkish Society.

Autor: Kılıç C; Open Education Faculty, University of Ataturk, Erzurum, Turkey., Pak Güre MD; Department of Social Work, University of Başkent, Fatih Sultan Mahallesi, Eskişehir Yolu 18, Etimesgut, Ankara, 06790, Turkey., Karataş M; Department of Social Work, University of Kütahya Health Sciences, Kütahya, Turkey., Duyan V; Department of Social Work, University of Ankara, Fatih Caddesi No:197/A Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey. vduyan@health.ankara.edu.tr.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2023 Aug; Vol. 62 (4), pp. 2947-2965. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 29.
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01850-3
Abstrakt: Spirituality is one aspect to consider given the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the number of in-depth qualitative studies on spirituality-related issues and experiences is limited. The present study investigated the spiritual problems and experiences of students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was carried out with 342 Muslim students undertaking a distance education program at a state university in Turkey. The study was carried out using the non-probability sampling method. The data was collected using Qualtrics through a questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions related to spirituality during COVID-19. The data was analyzed using MAXQDA. The findings consisted of three categories, including spirituality during the pandemic, attitudes and behaviors related to the pandemic with a focus on spirituality, and feelings and thoughts about spirituality during the pandemic. There were fourteen subcategories, including resilience, meaning of life, coping mechanisms, acceptance, doubts, cleanliness, solidarity, risky behaviors, digitalization, religious rituals, inner peace, death, emotions, and hope. To meet the spiritual needs of students, it can be recommended to provide a suitable place for worship, to maintain the relations of individuals with religious centers and to direct them to spiritual counseling services.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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