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The Selah study protocol of three interventions to manage stress among clergy: a preference-based randomized waitlist-control trial
Introduction:Like many helping professionals in emotional labor occupations, clergy experience high rates of mental and physical …
Logan C. Tice, David E. Eagle, Joshua A. Rash, Jessie S. Larkins, Sofia M. Labrecque, Alyssa Platt, Jia Yao, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
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The financial impacts of COVID-19 on United Methodist Churches in North Carolina: a qualitative study of pastors’ perspectives and strategies.
Background: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches in the United States were forced to stop meeting in person and move to …
David Eagle, Erin Johnston, Jennifer Headley, Anna Holleman
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Changes in Sabbath-keeping and mental health over time: evaluation findings from the Sabbath Living study
Work-related stress is experienced at a high level in the United States. Clergy are particularly likely to over-extend themselves to …
Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Elizabeth Stringfield, Jia Yao, Jessica Choi, David Eagle, Celia Hybels, Heather Parnell, Kelly Keefe, Sara Shilling
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Pastoral ministry in unsettled times: A qualitative study of the experiences of clergy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: COVID-19 and its associated restrictions around in-person gatherings have created unprecedented challenges for religious …
Erin F. Johnston, David E. Eagle, Jennifer Headley, Anna Holleman
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Evaluation of a remote, internet-delivered version of the trier social stress test
The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a widely used, reliable, and ecologically valid method for inducing acute stress under …
David E. Eagle, Joshua A. Rash, Logan Tice, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
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Clergy who leave congregational ministry: a review of the literature
Since its inception in the 1960s, research on premature (i.e., pre-retirement) clergy attrition from congregational ministry has …
Allison K. Hamm, David E. Eagle
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Enjoyment and meaning in daily activities among caregivers of orphaned and separated children in four countries
Introduction There are many orphaned and separated children (OSC) in the world and caregivers play a crucial role in raising them. …
Xiaoqian Liu, Kathryn Whetten, Neil S. Prose, David E. Eagle, Heather E. Parnell, Cyrilla Amanya, Vanroth Vann, Misganaw Eticha Dubie, Venkata Gopala Krishna Kaza, Senti Tzudir, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
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Using a holistic health approach to achieve weight-loss maintenance: results from the spirited life intervention
Weight-loss maintenance is essential to sustain the health benefits of weight loss. Studies with lower intensity intervention supports …
Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Dori M Steinberg, Jia Yao, David E Eagle, Timothy W Smith, Grace Y Cai, Elizabeth L Turner
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Religion and caregiving for orphans and vulnerable children: a qualitative study of caregivers across four religious traditions and five global contexts
Studies of caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) rarely examine the role religion plays in their lives. We conducted …
David E. Eagle, Warren A. Kinghorn, Heather Parnell, Cyrilla Amanya, Vanroth Vann, Senti Tzudir, Venkata Gopala Krishna Kaza, Chimdi Temesgen Safu, Kathryn Whetten, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
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Putting virtues in context: engaging the VIA classification of character strengths in caregiving for orphans and vulnerable children across cultures
The VIA Classification of Character Strengths has broken important ground for measuring character strengths across cultures. Because …
Warren A. Kinghorn, Corey L. M. Keyes, Heather E. Parnell, David E. Eagle, Blen M. Biru, Cyrilla Amanya, Vanroth Vann, Venkata Gopala Krishna Kaza, Senti Tzudir, Yohannes Benyam Saddo, Kathryn Whetten, Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
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