Commitment to Celibacy in German Catholic Priests: Its Relation to Religious Practices, Psychosomatic Health and Psychosocial Resources

We aimed to investigate Catholic priests’ commitment to celibacy and its relation to their religious practices, life and work satisfaction, and psychosomatic health. Results of our cross-sectional study of 2549 priests show that the majority finds living in celibacy helpful to minister more effectiv...

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Authors: Baumann, Klaus 1963- (Author) ; Jacobs, Christoph 1958- (Author) ; Frick, Eckhard 1955- (Author) ; Büssing, Arndt 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 649-668
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Religious Practices
B Health
B Social Support
B Commitment to celibacy
B Catholic priests
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