Compassion Fatigue and Spiritual Leaders: A Pilot Study

This is a pilot study on compassion fatigue experienced by spiritual leaders. The sample consisted of 15 religious affiliations with a total of 41 participants (30 males and 11 females). In this sample, spiritual leaders were not experiencing significant levels of compassion fatigue, and they were s...

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Published in:The journal of pastoral care & counseling 2023-03, Vol.77 (1), p.64-72
Main Authors: Malone, Stormy, Lewis, Rhonda K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burnout, Professional
Compassion
Compassion Fatigue
Coping strategies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Empathy
Fatigue
Female
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Male
Pastoral Care
Personal Satisfaction
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sympathy
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Summary:This is a pilot study on compassion fatigue experienced by spiritual leaders. The sample consisted of 15 religious affiliations with a total of 41 participants (30 males and 11 females). In this sample, spiritual leaders were not experiencing significant levels of compassion fatigue, and they were satisfied with their work. There was a significant negative correlation between satisfaction and exhaustion, r = −.62, n = 35, p 
ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/15423050221126099