Clergy Wholeness Study: How Occupational Distress, Depression, and Social Support Inform the Health of Clergy

It has been shown that the rate of clergy occupational distress and depression is increasing. This study examines occupational distress, social support, mental health, and spiritual wholeness in Florida clergy. Clergy in our study sample exhibited higher rates of occupational distress than the natio...

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Authors: Shaw, Martin (Author) ; Lukman, Roy (Author) ; Reynolds, Ramona (Author) ; Simmons, Linda Wright (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2021, Volume: 75, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-32
Further subjects:B Occupational distress
B Well-being
B Social Support
B Mental Health
B Clergy
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Summary:It has been shown that the rate of clergy occupational distress and depression is increasing. This study examines occupational distress, social support, mental health, and spiritual wholeness in Florida clergy. Clergy in our study sample exhibited higher rates of occupational distress than the national average. Significant connections were made between validated instruments used to assess mental health, clergy occupational distress, and social support. More research is needed to understand the potential causal effects.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305020968046