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Well-Being in the Context of COVID-19 and Quality of Life in Czechia

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  • Patrik Maturkanič

    (Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Cyril and Methodius, Comenius University Bratislava, 81458 Bratislava, Slovakia
    College of Applied Psychology, 41155 Terezín, Czech Republic)

  • Ivana Tomanová Čergeťová

    (College of Applied Psychology, 41155 Terezín, Czech Republic)

  • Irena Konečná

    (College of Applied Psychology, 41155 Terezín, Czech Republic)

  • Vladimír Thurzo

    (Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Cyril and Methodius, Comenius University Bratislava, 81458 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Amantius Akimjak

    (Department of Social Works, Faculty of Theology, Catholic University in Ružomberok, 03401 Ruzomberok, Slovakia)

  • Ľubomír Hlad

    (Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Jan Zimny

    (Akademia Wojsk Lądowych Imienia Generała Tadeusza Kościuszki we Wrocławiu, General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Wrocław, Czajkowskiego 106, 51-147 Wrocław, Poland)

  • Marie Roubalová

    (Department of Biblical and Jewish Studies, Hussite Theological Faculty, Charles University in Prague, 14000 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Victoria Kurilenko

    (Russian Language Department, Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 117198 Moscow, Russia)

  • Martin Toman

    (Martino—Institute of Society Development, 82104 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Jozef Petrikovič

    (Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Lucia Petrikovičová

    (Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Regional Development, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Informatics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 94901 Nitra, Slovakia)

Abstract

The present study focuses on exploring the differences and relationship between well-being and experience of pastoral and psychological service of religious denomination based on religious affiliation during the first wave of the pandemic in Czechia. Our research has been focused on the investigation, comparison, and correlation between the level of well-being and pastoral and psychological service. The research sample ( n = 1126) consisted of the Czech health population with age over 16 years, of which 42.4% were men ( n = 478) and 57.5% were women ( n = 648). From the perspective of religiosity, the study sample was divided in terms of religion into two groups—51.9% participants with religious affiliation ( n = 584) and 48.1% participants without religious affiliation ( n = 542). The level of well-being was identified by means of The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985). The level of experience with pastoral and psychological service was measured using our non-standardised questionnaire. The results confirmed the differences between the variables of well-being and positive experience with pastoral and psychological service based on religious affiliation. Moreover, we confirmed the hypothesis of a positive correlation between well-being and positive experience with pastoral and psychological service in Czechia.

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  • Patrik Maturkanič & Ivana Tomanová Čergeťová & Irena Konečná & Vladimír Thurzo & Amantius Akimjak & Ľubomír Hlad & Jan Zimny & Marie Roubalová & Victoria Kurilenko & Martin Toman & Jozef Petrikovič & , 2022. "Well-Being in the Context of COVID-19 and Quality of Life in Czechia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-13, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7164-:d:836399
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