Pilot Study of Psychopathology Among Roman Catholic Secular Clergy

Pastoral Psychology - Tập 55 - Trang 297-306 - 2006
Sarah Knox1, Stephen G. Virginia2, Jacquelyn Smith1
1Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA
2Tribunal of the Diocese of Columbus, Columbus, USA

Tóm tắt

This pilot study gathered information regarding overall levels of psychopathology in a nationally selected, random sample of U.S. Roman Catholic secular (i.e., diocesan) priests using the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R; Derogatis, 2004). The study yielded a response rate of 45%. One-half of the participants reported marked psychological problems, with interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety, and depression most strongly correlated with the instrument’s overall index of psychopathology. Four dimensional scales were elevated (i.e., obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, psychoticism), as were two indices (i.e., GSI, PST). Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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Pastoral Psychology

Tập 55

297-306

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