Corona Anxiety: The Role of Life Meaning and Religious Orientation

The corona virus prevalence caused people to experience high levels of anxiety. This study was conducted to investigate the predicting role of meaning of life and religious orientation for Corona anxiety. The study method was descriptive-correlative. The statistical population consisted of students between the ages of 20 and 40 living in Tehran and the sample was selected by available method. The researchers used The Corona Anxiety Questionnaire, The Steger Life Meaning Questionnaire and Religious Orientation Questionnaire to collect the data. Simultaneous regression equations were used for data analysis. The results showed that the components of the meaning of life, including the presence of meaning and the search for meaning together predicted 14% of Corona anxiety variance. Also, the components of religiosity included religious disorganization, religious valuing and seeking pleasure together predicted 13% of Corona anxiety variance. Based on the findings, it is possible to take a fundamental step towards improving the mental health of people and patients by designing interventions based on religion and spirituality.