A Theoretical Model of the Holistic Health of United Methodist Clergy

Culturally competent health interventions require an understanding of the population's beliefs and the pressures they experience. Research to date on the health-related beliefs and experiences of clergy lacks a comprehensive data-driven model of clergy health. Eleven focus groups with 59 United...

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Auteurs: Proeschold-Bell, Rae Jean (Auteur) ; Adams, Christopher J. (Auteur) ; James, John (Auteur) ; LeGrand, Sara (Auteur) ; Toole, David (Auteur) ; Wallace, Amanda (Auteur)
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Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2011]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2011, Volume: 50, Numéro: 3, Pages: 700-720
Sujets non-standardisés:B Health
B Theory
B United Methodist
B Socioecological framework
B Clergy
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Résumé:Culturally competent health interventions require an understanding of the population's beliefs and the pressures they experience. Research to date on the health-related beliefs and experiences of clergy lacks a comprehensive data-driven model of clergy health. Eleven focus groups with 59 United Methodist Church (UMC) pastors and 29 UMC District Superintendents were conducted in 2008. Participants discussed their conceptualization of health and barriers to, and facilitators of, health promotion. Audiotape transcriptions were coded by two people each and analyzed using grounded theory methodology. A model of health for UMC clergy is proposed that categorizes 42 moderators of health into each of five levels drawn from the Socioecological Framework: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Congregational, United Methodist Institutional, and Civic Community. Clergy health is mediated by stress and self-care and coping practices. Implications for future research and clergy health interventions are discussed.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9250-1