Survey study finds lower fear of death among highly religious adults during COVID-19, suggesting spiritual beliefs serve as psychological buffers against mortality threats.
Key Points
To examine how religiosity influences COVID-19-related fear of death within the framework of terror management theory.
Conducted a survey examining pandemic-related death anxiety and self-reported religiosity across Canada.
Evaluated regional and cultural differences in fear management, specifically focusing on responses from Quebec.
Individuals reporting the highest religiosity exhibited the lowest levels of fear of death during the pandemic.
The inverse association between religiosity and death-related fear was attenuated in Quebec compared to the rest of Canada.