Frontiers in Psychiatry (Oct 2021)

Spiritual Well-Being, Social Support, and Financial Distress in Determining Depression: The Mediating Role of Impact of Event During COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

  • Hamid Sharif Nia,
  • Ozkan Gorgulu,
  • Navaz Naghavi,
  • María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello,
  • David Sánchez-Teruel,
  • Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani,
  • Long She,
  • Pardis Rahmatpour,
  • Kelly-Ann Allen,
  • Kelly-Ann Allen,
  • Gokmen Arslan,
  • Saeed Pahlevan Sharif

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.754831
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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This study investigates the relationship between spiritual well-being, social support, and financial distress with depressive symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A path analysis was used to analyze data collected from 1,156 Iranian participants via an online survey. The results showed that spiritual well-being and social support were negatively related to depressive symptoms and financial distress. The impact of COVID-19 events showed negative associations with depressive symptoms. In addition, the link between spiritual well-being and financial distress with depressive symptoms was partially mediated by the impact of events.

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