Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders
Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as h...
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| author | Laura Roggenbaum David C. Wang Laura Dryjanska Erica Holmes Blaire A. Lewis Eric M. Brown |
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| description | Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as helping professionals who are implicated in times of crisis. STS is particularly salient to African American religious leaders due to cultural factors that position African American churches as trusted institutions linking local communities of color with various social services. Results from a sample of African American religious leaders confirmed the prevalence of STS along with other mental health challenges. Moreover, STS was associated with negative interactions within the church. Finally, negative religious coping and medical mistrust significantly moderated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and PTSD. These findings bear significant implications, emphasizing the need for greater collaboration and trust-building between mental health professionals and clergy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8ab6b66f69f48d7b6a31d8a65a64a412023-11-18T12:23:55ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-06-0114679310.3390/rel14060793Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious LeadersLaura Roggenbaum0David C. Wang1Laura Dryjanska2Erica Holmes3Blaire A. Lewis4Eric M. Brown5Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA 90639, USAFuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA 91182, USARosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA 90639, USAChampion Counseling Center at Faithful Central Bible Church, Los Angeles, CA 90047, USAIndependent Researcher, Chicago, IL 60603, USASchool of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USAPrevious research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as helping professionals who are implicated in times of crisis. STS is particularly salient to African American religious leaders due to cultural factors that position African American churches as trusted institutions linking local communities of color with various social services. Results from a sample of African American religious leaders confirmed the prevalence of STS along with other mental health challenges. Moreover, STS was associated with negative interactions within the church. Finally, negative religious coping and medical mistrust significantly moderated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and PTSD. These findings bear significant implications, emphasizing the need for greater collaboration and trust-building between mental health professionals and clergy.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/793African American clergysecondary traumatic stressadverse childhood experiencespost-traumatic stress disordermedical mistrust |
| spellingShingle | Laura Roggenbaum David C. Wang Laura Dryjanska Erica Holmes Blaire A. Lewis Eric M. Brown Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders Religions African American clergy secondary traumatic stress adverse childhood experiences post-traumatic stress disorder medical mistrust |
| title | Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders |
| title_full | Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders |
| title_fullStr | Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders |
| title_short | Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders |
| title_sort | secondary traumatic stress religious coping and medical mistrust among african american clergy and religious leaders |
| topic | African American clergy secondary traumatic stress adverse childhood experiences post-traumatic stress disorder medical mistrust |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/793 |
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