This paper tests whether changes in spiritual wellbeing were correlated with self-rated
changes in mental and physical health after controlling for changes in psychological …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically upended religious life and placed
significant strain on religious congregations. However, the effects of the pandemic were …

COVID-19 has had severe consequences for congregants worldwide. During the period of
lockdown regulations, congregants were isolated from pastoral care when such care was …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore perceptions and lived
experiences of African-American pastors addressing the onslaught of COVID-19 with their …

COVID-19 and its associated restrictions presented unprecedented challenges for those in
the helping professions. In this study, we seek to understand how the mental health of those …

This is the first paper to analyse the digitalisation measures that Jehovah's Witnesses
adopted during the pandemic and their behavioural consequences. The paper examines …

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted clergy leadership by disrupting their traditional routines
and roles, creating both challenges and opportunities. Using the Job Demands and …

Following the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, many congregational leaders had to
scramble to set up streaming or recording systems in order to continue their worship …

The family's role in nurturing children's faith became critical during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ways that churches addressed the needs of these families during the pandemic …

Purpose The objectives of this study were to identify the prevalence of, and factors
associated with, incident and recurrent depression in a sample of older adults with a history …