The Relationship of Spiritual Well - Being with Depression, and Anxiety among General Population, Hospital Staff, and Health Center Staff during the Co ronavirus Pandemic

In addition to the physical problems, Covid - 19 has led to several psychological crises for people worldwide. Among these crises are mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, obsessive - compulsive disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychological difficulties could have a significant impact on the spiritual well - being of individuals. The present study investigated the relationship between spiritual well - being and two other variables namely depression and anxiety, in the general population, hospital staff, and health center staff, during the coronavirus pandemic .

Methods :

This is a descriptive cross - sectional study. The statistical population of the study included three groups from the general population, and health center and hospital employees, out of whom a sample of 450 participants was selected using the available samp ling method. Correlation method was used to check the relationship between the variables. In this study, all ethical considerations were observed and no conflict of interests was reported by the authors .

Pearson’s correlation test results in the general population revealed a significant positive relationship between depression and anxiety (r=0.497, P<0.01). Also, there was a significant negative relationship between spiritual well - being and depression (r= - 0.456, P<0.01), but no significant relatio nship was found in relation to anxiety (r= - 0.097, P<0.238). Similar results were obtained in health center staff; there was a significant positive relationship between depression and anxiety (r=0.392, P<0.01), a negative and significant relationship betwee n spiritual well - being and depression (r= - 0.519, P<0.01), and no significant relationship between spiritual well - being and anxiety (r= - 0.488, P <0.558). In hospital staff participants, depression was significantly and positively correlated with anxiety (r=0 .592, P<0.01). Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between spiritual well - being and depression (r= - 0.225, P<0.002), as well as anxiety (r= - 0.194, P<018) .

The findings highlighted the urgent need for psychological intervent ions as well as educational courses to be conducted for various populations to help increase their spiritual well - being, and reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety that they experience during this stressful conditions caused by the corona pandemic .