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Turning Toward Or Away From God: Religious Coping Strategies Activated In Times Of Crises, William Andrew Robinson
Turning Toward Or Away From God: Religious Coping Strategies Activated In Times Of Crises, William Andrew Robinson
Masters Theses
This study, which consists of two phases, explores the relationships between religion and coping with stress within the framework of interpersonal and intrapersonal communication. Both pastors and congregational members (n = 855) were surveyed about their perceptions of the role of religion in managing and coping with stress. A focus group involving five members of the clergy was implemented to conduct phase II of the research. This thesis examines how church relationships (i.e. with God, the pastor, and among congregational members) affect our abilities to function through stressful times. For phase I, a modified RCOPE survey (Pargament, Smith, Koenig, & …