Not Well Known, Used Little and Needed: Canadian Chaplains' Experiences of Published Spiritual Assessment Tools

What are Canadian chaplains' experiences of published assessment tools? Utilizing a quantitative and qualitative methodology with multiple investigators and theoretical triangulation, this article reports the results of a survey of chaplains in the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and...

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Published in:The journal of pastoral care & counseling 2005-03, Vol.59 (1-2), p.97-107
Main Authors: O'Connor, Thomas St. James, Meakes, Elizabeth, O'Neill, Kathleen, Penner, Carol, Van Staalduinen, Grace, Davis, Katherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude
Attitudes
Canada
Chaplains
Christianity
Clergy - psychology
Clinical assessment
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Focus Groups
Health administration
Humans
Methodology
Pastoral care
Pastoral Care - education
Pastoral Care - methods
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Qualitative Research
Religion and Psychology
Spiritual assessment
Spirituality
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Triangulation
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Summary:What are Canadian chaplains' experiences of published assessment tools? Utilizing a quantitative and qualitative methodology with multiple investigators and theoretical triangulation, this article reports the results of a survey of chaplains in the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education (CAPPE) and interview results of 15 chaplains in three focus groups. Findings indicated that published spiritual assessment tools are not well know, used little, criticized for being reductionistic and not fitting the clinical situation. Participants noted, however, that spiritual assessment is needed for spiritual care. Thirty percent reported the development of their own tools (not published) and three published tools were mentioned by 50% and more. Discussion, limitations of the research, and suggestions for education, practice, and future research are offered.
ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/154230500505900110