The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Religiosity in Poland

Background: Poland is one of Europe’s most religious societies. Methods: The article presents the results of an online survey conducted in April 2020 during the period of the Polish government’s strictest restrictions to date in response to the pandemic. A quota sample of 1001 adult Poles was survey...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Boguszewski, Rafał (Author) ; Bożewicz, Marta (Author) ; Makowska, Marta (Author) ; Podkowińska, Monika (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2
B Poland
B Religion
B Pandemic
B Religiosity
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