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This study’s primary purpose was to examine how a law enforcement officer’s (LEO’s) religiosity might predict their production of vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG). There has been limited research regarding religiosity and VPTG within law enforcement (LE). This study sought …

With nursing burnout at an all-time high, this research project evaluated a chaplain intervention to support nurse managers. Spiritual Leadership Theory prioritizes the utilization of spiritual practices and concepts to empower and develop leaders. Daily spiritual practices and …

This project explores spiritual wellbeing for descendants of enslaved Africans at historically and predominately white institutions of higher education, through the hermeneutical and phenomenological accounts of past and present Black curators of spiritual wellbeing. By focusing…

The church is uniquely positioned to respond to those in need, as all are being impacted by the coronavirus in our country and across the globe. The COVID-19 crisis has provided an opportunity to define and develop a congregational care plan for First Presbyterian. First, the pa…

People face severe problems and challenges every day. They range from natural disasters and emergencies to serious health and life-threatening problems. At these difficult moments, people need spiritual uplifting, guidance, and psychological support to help them find the solutio…

From the writer’s research and experience, hospitalized patients regularly seek God for support and desire access to spiritual, religious, and emotional care to cope. In the awareness of the importance of emotional and spiritual well-being in connection to healthcare, many medic…

American policing has a rich history in the United States and plays a critically important role in protecting and serving our diverse communities. Municipal police departments are generally responsible for serving our cities and are often seen as the most visible form of governm…

There has never been a job-specific training manual for juvenile facility Chaplains and Religious Service Coordinators (RSC) in the Indiana Department of Correction. As a result of the lack of job-specific training new hires to these positions experience a heightened level of st…

Addiction affects the lives of people by damaging their health, destroying their relationships, scarring their soul and damaging their brain. Recovery, to be most effective, must treat all these areas. Most programs focus on one or two of these issues, but leave out the damage d…