Some Rest for the Weary? A Qualitative Analysis of Clergy Methods for Managing Demands
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-020-01086-5
Abstract: In many ways, clergy (i.e., religious leaders including pastors, ministers) are a high-risk population. In their efforts to ensure the spiritual well-being of their congregations, clergy may neglect their own well-being and be unaware of… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative analysis; work; rest weary; work nonwork ... See more keywords
Seminary Students and Physical Health: Beliefs, Behaviors, and Barriers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01480-7
Abstract: As an occupational group, clergy exhibit numerous physical health problems. Given the physical health problems faced by clergy, understanding where physical health falls within the priorities of seminary students, the ways students conceptualize physical health,… read more here.
Keywords: health; clergy; seminary students; students physical ... See more keywords
Clergy Burnout: A Comparison Study with Other Helping Professions
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DOI: 10.1007/s11089-016-0722-4
Abstract: Clergy experience a large number of stressors in their work, including role overload and emotional labor. Although studies have found high rates of depression in clergy, the degree of work-related burnout in clergy compared to… read more here.
Keywords: comparison study; clergy burnout; police emergency; burnout comparison ... See more keywords
Relationships between Sabbath Observance and Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Health in Clergy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11089-018-0838-9
Abstract: Keeping the Sabbath, that is, setting a day apart for rest and spiritual rejuvenation, has been related to better mental health and less stress in cross-sectional studies. However, for clergy, keeping Sabbath can be complicated… read more here.
Keywords: mental physical; sabbath keeping; relationships sabbath; clergy ... See more keywords
Disentangling Race and Socioeconomic Status in Health Disparities Research: an Examination of Black and White Clergy
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DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0449-7
Abstract: AimSophisticated adjustments for socioeconomic status (SES) in health disparities research may help illuminate the independent role of race in health differences between Blacks and Whites. In this study of people who share the same occupation… read more here.
Keywords: health disparities; clergy; socioeconomic status; race ... See more keywords
Clergy in a Complex Age: Responses to the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy
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DOI: 10.1080/1756073x.2017.1342387
Abstract: ‘What should a priest be?’ asks Stewart Henderson in his poem ‘Priestly duties’, quoted at the beginning of this book, and answers: ‘All things to all’, followed by an amusing account of the range ... read more here.
Keywords: responses guidelines; guidelines professional; clergy complex; clergy ... See more keywords
Literature Review of Clergy Resilience and Recommendations for Future Research
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DOI: 10.1177/0091647120968136
Abstract: Clergy often experience a call to help others; however, this passion is hard to sustain because of the chronic and traumatic stress that are components of the job. Because of the unique stressors that are… read more here.
Keywords: research; resilience; clergy; review ... See more keywords
The Clergy Resilience Model: A Tool for Supporting Clergy Well-being
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DOI: 10.1177/00916471221137546
Abstract: The Clergy Resilience Model is a theoretical framework with a systemic perspective that is useful to denominations, individual clerics, and therapists in supporting clergy resilience and well-being. This article describes the development of this framework… read more here.
Keywords: clergy; resilience model; supporting clergy; clergy resilience ... See more keywords
Paraphilias among Roman Catholic priests: what we know, and do not know, about sexual clergy-abusers of minors.
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DOI: 10.12740/pp/118599
Abstract: The issue of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church is widely discussed in the media. Nevertheless, the term ‛priest-pedophile'has been used inaccurately to identify perpetrators. There is very little research directly dealing with… read more here.
Keywords: among roman; paraphilias among; among catholic; roman catholic ... See more keywords
A reflection on the clergys’ engagement in politics in light of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.4102/ve.v44i1.2751
Abstract: The overarching rapport between clergy and politics goes back to biblical times. The clergy used their civic politicking as a catalytic agent to influence rules and plans on all tiers of the country. Historically, clergy… read more here.
Keywords: clergy; zimbabwe; reflection clergys; clergy politics ... See more keywords