August, 2019 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Understanding the Nature and Role of Spirituality in Relation to Coping and Health: A Conceptual Framework

August 31, 2019 coping, health

Abstract: The past several years have seen a virtual explosion of research in the area of religion, spirituality, coping, and health. Despite this inundation, most studies have remained at the [...]
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Chaplaincy and Narrative Theory: A Response to Risks’s Case Study

August 31, 2019 theory

The response of a clinical chaplain to a case study of chaplaincy with an elderly African-American male with Parkinson’s disease is presented. The case study offers two novel aspects: first, it [...]
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Touched by an Angel: A Chaplain’s Response to the Case Study’s Key Interventions, Styles, and Themes/Outcomes

August 31, 2019 theory

This article is a response by a long-term oncology chaplain to a case by another oncology chaplain. The author notes interventions key to the relationship and outcomes, highlights differences in [...]
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Religious Coping and Psychological Adjustment to Stress: A Meta-Analysis

August 31, 2019 psychology, stress

A growing body of literature suggests that people often turn to religion when coping with stressful events. However, studies on the efficacy of religious coping for people dealing with stressful [...]
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Prospective study of religious coping among patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation

August 31, 2019 stem cell, transplant

Abstract: Considerable attention has focused on relationships between religious or spiritual coping and health outcomes among cancer patients. However, few studies have differentiated among [...]
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