Abstract
AbstractThis study explores the dynamics of coping strategies of Czech religious leaders during a peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. An interpretative phenomenological analysis reveals that mental health among pastors is closely linked to a need to maintain community and social contact, while physical health is related to limitations upon ritual elements. In all narratives, the lived experience of mental health in the form of prosocial behavior is significantly prioritized despite the possibility of spreading infection. The analysis also shows that maintaining the community is closely linked to risky behaviors, which positively affected group and individual well-being.
Funder
Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy
Palacky University Olomouc
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Religious studies,General Medicine,General Nursing
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