University of Cambridge research shows that during COVID-19, religious individuals experienced fewer mental health challenges than non-religious ones, benefiting from their faith and religious activities. Research from the University of Cambridge indicates that during the COVID-19 lockdowns, individuals with religious faith in the UK and US experienced less unhappiness and stress compared to non-religious people. The studies revealed that strong religious beliefs and practices, including participation in online services, provided significant mental health benefits during the pandemic, with higher religiosity correlating with greater emotional resilience.
Impact of Religion on Mental Health During COVID-19 People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of stress and unhappiness than secular people during the UK’s COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. This is according to research from the University of Cambridge. The findings follow a recently published Cambridge-led study suggesting that worsening mental health after experiencing Covid infection – either personally or in those close to you – was also somewhat ameliorated by religious belief.
This study looked at the US population during early 2021. University of Cambridge economists argue that – taken together – these studies show that religion may act as a bulwark against increased distress and reduced well-being during times of crisis, such as a global public health emergency. Methodology of Studying R.