Marian Devotion and Psychological Resilience Among Mother Devotees: A Phenomenological Study of the Turumba Devotion in Quezon, Philippines

This phenomenological study addresses the limited qualitative research on the relationship between Marian devotion and psychological resilience by examining how Turumba, a culturally rooted Marian practice in Dolores, Quezon, shapes the coping experiences of Filipino mothers. It explores how faith-related components—safety, satisfaction, connectivity, openness, and mortality awareness—are reflected in their lived experiences. Using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with n = 16 purposively selected mother devotees, the data were analyzed thematically. Findings indicate that key themes included perceived spiritual protection, strengthened communal belonging, and faith oriented perseverance. Participants described interpreting personal and family difficulties through religious meaning-making processes that supported emotional regulation and adaptive coping. These results suggest that Marian devotion operates as a culturally embedded psychosocial resource that contributes to resilience and perceived well being among participants. The study underscores the relevance of contextualized religious practices for understanding culturally situated coping systems. It highlights their potential value for psychosocial support frameworks that involve women in faith-centered communities.