ABSTRACT
Although there have been numerous studies investigating the relationship between religiosity and mental health, research related to religiosity through the Internet and mental health outcomes during the pandemic is still scarce. This study aimed to explore the relationships among online religious activities and interactions of stress, anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. The results showed that Korean males’ religious activities and interactions were important predictors of their mental health and life satisfaction levels, however, the same was not observed for Korean females. The findings suggest implications for future research to improve mental health and facilitate happiness in Korean men and women.
Ethical approval
All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
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Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Data availability statement
Data are available upon request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.
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Jieun Yoo
Jieun Yoo, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the department of Christian Education, Anyang University, Korea. Her scholarly publications and conference presentations have focused on Christian spirituality, religious behaviors and practices of Korean Christians, gender differences in religion, spiritual well-being, subjective well-being, and gender roles in family structure transition.