Spiritual and Emotional Care Among Clergy as First Responder-Victims in Puerto Rico: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study.

Autor: Bryant J; Department of Modern Languages, Biola University, 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA, 90639, USA. julianne.bryant@biola.edu., Nyhof M; Department of Psychological Science, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI, USA., Hassler MW; Department of Social Work, Alvernia University, Reading, PA, USA., Abe J; Department of Psychological Science, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Vives De León A; San Juan Integrated Municipal Education System, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2024 Nov 01. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 01.
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02165-7
Abstrakt: A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted to explore the experiences of church leaders (10 priests, pastors, and pastors' wives) who provided disaster spiritual/emotional care (DSEC) to the island of Puerto Rico during a period of intense and repeated crises from 2017 to 2022. Utilizing a narrative inquiry approach, 18 in-depth interviews were conducted and analyzed. Findings indicated that the participants engaged in psychological, social, and religious coping strategies to actively cope with the stress and trauma of being first responder rescuer/victims. Regional, cultural and contextual factors are considered in an effort to understand and enhance services to populations where disaster is the new normal.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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