Covid-19-induced Anxiety in Mothers with Young Children: The Role of Spiritual Well-being and Attachment to God

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused numerous psychological problems in society, and mothers of young children are among those at risk for these problems. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of Covid-19-induced Anxiety in mothers with young children and the role of spiritual well-being and attachment to God in the prediction of this anxiety.

The present study was conducted based on a descriptive-correlational design. The statistical population included all mothers with young children in Malayer city. The statistical sample included 132 mothers with young children who were randomly selected from pediatrician's clinics. Corona Disease Anxiety, Spiritual Well-Being, and Attachment to God Scales were used to collect data.

The results demonstrated that 64.39% and 21.22% of mothers with young children had moderate and severe Corona disease anxiety, respectively. The results of the Pierson correlation indicated that spiritual well-being (existential well-being and religious well-being) and attachment to God (God as a haven and positive perception of God) were negatively correlated with Corona disease anxiety in mothers of young children (P<0.05). Based on the results of stepwise regression, spiritual well-being (β=-0.48) and attachment to God (β=-0.17) had a significant negative role in the prediction of Corona disease anxiety.

As evidenced by the results of this study, it is suggested to strengthen the spiritual well-being and attachment to God in the outbreak of COVID-19 and provide psychological strategies based on spirituality and attachment to God to reduce Corona disease anxiety in mothers with young children.