The Relationship Between Religious/Spiritual Perfectionism and Mental Health During the COVID-۱۹ Pandemic in Iran

Introduction: The present study aimed to assess the association of religious/spiritual perfectionism and mental health during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic in Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited ۸۵۲ individuals in Iran from June ۲۰۲۱ to July ۲۰۲۱. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-۷, Patient Health Questionnaire-۹, and Spiritual/Religious Perfectionism Scale were used for data gathering.Results: Overall, ۸۵۲ participants were included. The mean age of participants was ۳۶.۹۲±۱۲.۰۷ years, and ۷۰.۵% of participants were female. The levels of anxiety (mean ±SD, ۸.۱۰±۴.۹۱) and depression (mean ±SD, ۸.۳۴±۶.۵۶) were mild. The mean Spiritual/Religious perfectionism score was ۵۲.۲۰±۱۴.۸۹. The Depression coefficient was the strongest significant predictor for Spiritual/Religious perfectionism (P<۰.۰۰۱, β=-۰.۱۹). Moreover, this negative coefficient shows the negative relationship between depression and Spiritual/Religious perfectionism.Conclusion: The results showed that the levels of anxiety, depression, and Spiritual/Religious perfectionism were mild, and depression negatively correlated to Spiritual/Religious perfectionism during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic.

Keywords:

COVID-۱۹ , spiritual/religious perfectionism , anxiety , depression