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- Title
Health Programming for Clergy: An Overview of Protestant Programs in the United States.
- Authors
Wallace, Amanda; Proeschold-Bell, Rae; LeGrand, Sara; James, John; Swift, Robin; Toole, David; Toth, Matthew
- Abstract
The health of clergy is important, and clergy may find health programming tailored to them more effective. Little is known about existing clergy health programs. We contacted Protestant denominational headquarters and searched academic databases and the Internet. We identified 56 clergy health programs and categorized them into prevention and personal enrichment; counseling; marriage and family enrichment; peer support; congregational health; congregational effectiveness; denominational enrichment; insurance/strategic pension plans; and referral-based programs. Only 13 of the programs engaged in outcomes evaluation. Using the Socioecological Framework, we found that many programs support individual-level and institutional-level changes, but few programs support congregational-level changes. Outcome evaluation strategies and a central repository for information on clergy health programs are needed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; CLERGY; HEALTH programs; PROTESTANT clergy; CLERGY -- Health; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH outcome assessment; CONGREGATIONALISM
- Publication
Pastoral Psychology, 2012, Vol 61, Issue 1, p113
- ISSN
0031-2789
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11089-011-0382-3