Hope and religion in a time of crisis: evidence from Colombia and South Africa
STRICT lock-down regulations, that have been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, have broad implications for well-being. In many countries, businesses and other kinds of operations had to adjust or close. Unemployment rates rose and economic activity slowed dramatically. VICTOR COUNTED, Research Fellow, Western Sydney University KENNETH PARGAMENT, Bowling Green State University RICHARD G. COWDEN, Research Associate, Harvard University Alongside concerns about financial security, stay-at-home orders have disrupted daily routines and physically isolated citizens from people and places that were part of their everyday lives. These conditions have led to much psychological distress around the world. However, people who live in…