Religious Faith Aided Coping During Covid-19, Studies Suggest

Intensity of religiosity, not just being religious, found to be significant in managing crisis-related distress.

Two studies led by Cambridge University suggest that religious people coped better during the Covid-19 pandemic than those without a spiritual faith.
The increase in feeling miserable was 29% lower for people who described themselves as belonging to a religion.
The studies analyzed data from 5,178 people across the United States and 3,884 people in the UK during the first two national lockdowns.
The intensity of religiosity, not just being religious, was found to be important when coping with a crisis.
The studies suggest that religious faith builds resilience, and helps people cope with adversity by providing hope, consolation and meaning in tumultuous times.