Religious Belief During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Coping Mechanism or Faith Commitment?

Background: The world was profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals are strongly connected to in the collectivistic society like that in India. Friends and relatives participate not only in happiness and grief of the individual but also celebrate their religious beliefs. Lockdown was a measure to control the spread of the disease but radical psychosocial changes were also experienced. Objectives: aim of the present study was to explore the influence of COVID-19 lockdown phase on various aspects of the belief in God. Method: For the purpose case study method was employed, where, 12 cases (40-75 years) were taken from district Almora, Uttarakhand. Result & Conclusion: Changes in the levels of belief in God were revealed. More statistically sophisticated researches should be done to unveil the various facets of the area explored.