The impact of lay pastoral telecare on the spiritual well-being of church attenders.
Examines the efficacy of Lay Pastoral Telecare (LPT) on the spiritual well-being and church satisfaction of churchgoers (N = 207). Compares an experimental and a control group and concludes that the use of telephone by lay pastoral caregivers can be a means of promoting interpersonal support and enhancement of spiritual well-being within a church congregations.
Zwart
L M
LM
Travis Institute for Biopsychosocial Research, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA 91182, USA.
Palmer
S L
SL
Strawn
B D
BD
Milliron
J T
JT
Brown
W S
WS
D002140:California; D002835:Christianity; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012107:Research Design; D012944:Social Support; D013689:Telephone