Spirituality during COVID-19 in Northern Italy: The experience of participating in an online prayer group

Spirituality has ascendant value during times of adversity. Religious activities have beenfound to increase spirituality, and therefore might be considered a coping resource for the individual. The present research aims to explore participants' experience in an online Catholic prayer group in n...

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Authors: Keisari, Shoshi (Author) ; Biancalani, Gianmarco (Author) ; Tavelli, Erica (Author) ; Fassina, Saverio (Author) ; Testoni, Ines (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2022, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-215
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Spiritual Support
B On-line group
B Prayer group
B Covid-19 Pandemic
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Summary:Spirituality has ascendant value during times of adversity. Religious activities have beenfound to increase spirituality, and therefore might be considered a coping resource for the individual. The present research aims to explore participants' experience in an online Catholic prayer group in northern Italy that was held throughout the period of COVID-19 social restrictions.The group comprised 16 Catholic individuals aged 34 to 85, who were interviewed in writing following a protocol of four open-ended questions. The results reported four main thematic areas: (1) the benefits of the spiritual journey while coping with the pandemic; (2) the potential of the online setting; (3) the challenges of the online setting; and (4) the bond with God and how it evolved during the pandemic. The findings confirm the valuable contribution of the on-line group religious activity to the participants' wellbeing, particularly during the time of social distancing.
ISSN:1573-6679
Contains:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-022-00998-1