Healing the Healers: A Profile of Strengths and Weaknesses of Catholic Priests in Gozo, Malta

Galea, Michael

doi:10.1007/s11089-011-0387-y

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“…Exercising reflexivity here, I wish to point out, too, that the following accounts are not meant to antagonize anyone in the Catholic Church. If at all, they can offer nuances for a more grounded institutional response, as has been the case in other studies [20].…”

Section: Findings: Challenges In the Diocesementioning

confidence: 78%

Priesthood Satisfaction and the Challenges Priests Face: A Case Study of a Rural Diocese in the Philippines

Cornelio

2012

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This article draws from the experience of Catholic priests based in a rural diocese in the Philippines. It will be argued that their satisfaction as diocesan priests is best understood as a religious emotion in spite of the challenges they face on a daily basis. Their challenges revolve around economic limitation, problems with their bishop and leaders, and relational isolation brought about by social and geographic distance. In spite of these challenges, priest-respondents have asserted that they are satisfied because they are still able to fulfill their vocation as priests and have an impact on the lives of their parishioners. Priesthood satisfaction in this sense is not an individual state of the mind dependent on the environment and circumstances. Instead, priesthood satisfaction can be understood as a religious emotion that allows them to remain faithful to their vocation as Catholic priests. The nuances explored in this article inform and complement the various studies on priesthood in the West.

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Section: Findings: Challenges In the Diocesementioning

confidence: 78%

Priesthood Satisfaction and the Challenges Priests Face: A Case Study of a Rural Diocese in the Philippines

Cornelio

2012

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“…This may suggest that although spirituality may not be directly linked to a decrease of pain, it may have a unique impact in providing a framework through which painful experiences may be more easily borne [36]- [38]. Thus, spirituality seems to help in the increase of inner joy despite the difficulties of life.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relationship of Personality, Spirituality and Posttraumatic Growth to Subjective Wellbeing

Galea¹

2014

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A growing number of studies are indicating that a number of people report psychological growth after experiencing trauma. This may be so because suffering stimulates the need and search for meaning [1]. In this cross-sectional and correlational study, we sought the relationship of subjective wellbeing to posttraumatic growth in view of past trauma experiences and perceived stress. In particular, we investigated a sample of tertiary students' perceived stress, past traumas, subjective well-being, faith maturity, positive and negative affect, and personality, together with demographic correlates. Past traumas included loss of a loved one, chronic or acute illness, injury, divorce, violent crime, and job loss, amongst others. Only a quarter of respondents experienced their trauma/s 5 years or more prior the study, thus indicating relatively recent trauma experiences. Post-traumatic growth correlated with personality, faith maturity, wellbeing and positive affect. In examining the patterns of correlations noted above, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was employed. Posttraumatic growth was found to have unique variance even after partialling out key variables such as perceived stress, personality and faith maturity. Although situational factors and personality did play important roles, this study clearly points at the relevance of faith maturity and posttraumatic growth for the promotion of holistic wellbeing of those affected by trauma. Religious beliefs may counter hopelessness and form an important buffer in this equation. The psycho-social implications of these results were discussed.

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“…Results found in this study, and elsewhere strongly associated spirituality with subjective well-being and positive affect, but not to negative affect [29,30]. This may suggest that although spirituality may not be directly linked to a decrease of pain, it may have a unique impact in providing a framework through which painful experiences may be more easily borne [31][32][33]. Thus, spirituality may not help to directly reduce pain and suffering but seems to help in the increase of inner joy and somehow present a wider perspective through which the experience of pain is shared.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 47%

Predictors of Well-being after Trauma Among Tertiary Students: The Role of PTG and Spirituality

Galea¹

2018

Int J Psychol Behav Anal

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Background: Research indicates that a number of people report psychological growth after experiencing trauma. This may be so because suffering stimulates the need and search for meaning [1]. In this study, we sought to clarify the predictors of wellbeing among a sample of tertiary students in view of past trauma. Past traumas included loss of a loved one, chronic or acute illness, injury, divorce, violent crime, and job loss, amongst others. Only a quarter of respondents experienced their trauma/s 5 years or more prior the study, thus indicating relatively recent trauma experiences.Results: Post-traumatic growth correlated with personality, faith maturity, wellbeing and positive affect. In examining the patterns of correlations noted above, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was employed. Posttraumatic growth was found to have unique variance even after partialling out key variables such as perceived stress, personality and faith maturity. Although situational factors and personality did play important roles, this study clearly points at the relevance of faith maturity and posttraumatic growth for the promotion of holistic wellbeing of those affected by trauma. Conclusion:Religious beliefs may counter hopelessness and form an important buffer in this equation. The psycho-social implications of these results were discussed.

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Healing the Healers: A Profile of Strengths and Weaknesses of Catholic Priests in Gozo, Malta

Cited by 11 publications

References 23 publications

Priesthood Satisfaction and the Challenges Priests Face: A Case Study of a Rural Diocese in the Philippines

Priesthood Satisfaction and the Challenges Priests Face: A Case Study of a Rural Diocese in the Philippines

The Relationship of Personality, Spirituality and Posttraumatic Growth to Subjective Wellbeing

Predictors of Well-being after Trauma Among Tertiary Students: The Role of PTG and Spirituality

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