Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 8 no. 9 (2023)

Anchored by Faith: Religious Orientation and Resiliency in Facing the Struggles of COVID-19

Ella Eunice Angel Millan | Anna Catherine Yoshino | Krislyn Mae Ortega | Sheena May Lacuesta

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic brought drastic changes in people’s daily routines, but their ability to be resilient from this lifealtering event varies. This makes religious orientation one of the indicators of an individual's resiliency, as it fosters spiritual stability and protects people from distress during the crisis. This study aims to measure the level of religious orientation among Roman Catholics, Evangelical Christians, Baptists, and Seventh Day Adventists in facing the struggles of COVID-19. Additionally, it investigates the level of resiliency among the respondents. This study also examines if there is a significant relationship between religious orientation and resiliency. Lastly, it determines if there is a significant difference in the level of religious orientation when analyzed by the type of religion. Using the quota sampling technique, 427 residents of Davao City aged 18 years old and above and affiliated with the aforementioned religions were surveyed. This study uses descriptive correlational design to find any existing significant relationship between religious orientation and resiliency. This paper adapts Allport-Ross Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) and Personal Resilience Assessment Questionnaire as the research instruments. The result of this study reveals that there is insufficient evidence to support a significant relationship between religious orientation and level of resiliency. Furthermore, the researchers recommend performing more in-depth studies investigating religious orientation and resiliency in the face of other meaningful life-changing events.



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