How Counselors Can Help Faith Communities Lower Suicide Risk: a Qualitative Study

The proportion of U.S. lives lost to suicide is increasing. It is imperative to study factors that decrease suicide rates, including religion. To collaborate with and train faith communities (fc), counselors need to understand the protective factors in fc. A purposive sample of 26 faith leaders and...

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Authors: Mason, Karen (Author) ; Robinson, Frank (Author) ; Yang, Zihan (Author) ; Colaneri, Karen (Author) ; Buescher, Luke (Author) ; Lee, Ju-In (Author) ; Smith, Amy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Counseling and values
Year: 2022, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-249
Further subjects:B counselors
B Suicide Prevention
B Faith Communities
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Summary:The proportion of U.S. lives lost to suicide is increasing. It is imperative to study factors that decrease suicide rates, including religion. To collaborate with and train faith communities (fc), counselors need to understand the protective factors in fc. A purposive sample of 26 faith leaders and congregants completed interviews. The analysis yielded five protective factors (a safe, connected community, a skilled, equipped community, a well-networked community, life-affirming teaching, and personal and communal spiritual practices) and four obstacles in fc, who need the assistance of counselors to build their capacity to provide their unique protective factors. Recommendations for counselors are made.
ISSN:2161-007X
Contains:Enthalten in: Counseling and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/2161007X-67020006