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Meaning-Based Coping and Spirituality During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Effects on Subjective Well-Being

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Arslan, Gökmen, Yıldırım, Murat·2021·Frontiers in Psychology

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The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the Turkish population. During the pandemic, people with high coronavirus stress are at risk of experiencing poor subjective well-being. There is no research investigating the role of meaning-based coping and spirituality in explaining the link between coronavirus stress and subjective well-being. This study examined the mediating roles of meaning-based coping and spiritual well-being in the link between coronavirus stress and subjective well-being in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample included 427 young adults (71% female), ranging in age between 18 and 48 years (M= 21.06;SD= 2.62). Turkish young adults completed an online survey, including measures of coronavirus stress, subjective well-being, meaning-based coping, and spiritual well-being. The results indicate that greater meaning-based coping and spiritual well-being mediated decreases in the adverse impacts of coronavirus stress on subjective well-being. These results suggest that the importance of a combination of meaning-based coping and spirituality processes mitigate the adverse effects of stress on well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. Interventions focusing on meaning-based coping and spirituality in those experiencing high coronavirus stress are urgently needed to improve the mental health and well-being of young adults.

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Authors
Arslan, G., & Yıldırım, M.
Affiliations
  • Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi (TR)
  • University of Leicester (GB)
Corresponding author
Arslan, Gökmen
Venue
Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2021-04-15
Volume
12
Pages
646572-646572
ISSN
1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3155095623
Cited by
75
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 4
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6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords
meaning-based coping, spirituality, spiritual well-being, COVID-19 pandemic, subjective well-being, young adults, mediating effect, mental health

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