A noble task: testing an operational model of clergy occupational health

In many ways, clergy and religious leaders are an ignored yet high-risk population. A clergy member unable to cope with challenges in his or her own life may be ineffective at helping church members to cope with their stress. The purpose of the present study was to develop and test an operational model of clergy holistic health, including occupational demands, and personal and job-related resources. Data were collected from clergy (N = 418) and analyzed using correlational and regression based techniques. Results from the present study provided support for the demands-control-support model (Johnson & Hall, 1988). Specifically, clergy mental health may be improved by (a) an increase in the work-related social support needed to take advantage of job control followed by (b) an increase in job control.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Author dc:creator

• Terry, Drake

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cunningham, Christopher J. L.
• Hood, Ralph W., Jr.; Black, Kristen Jennings, 1991-
• College of Arts and Sciences

• Clergy -- Conduct of life
• Clergy -- Psychology
• Job stress -- Religious aspects
• Clergy -- Job stress
• Clergy -- Mental health

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• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/554

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-1698