A Newer Form of Psycho-Spiritual Detachment to Support Those Suffering at Work. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Devenish-Meares, Peter
• Is Part Of: Journal of spirituality in mental health. Volume 20:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 140
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: Applied spirituality -- bricolage -- chaplaincy -- detachment -- humility -- pastoral care -- stress -- workplace; Spiritual healing -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Periodicals; Pastoral care -- Periodicals; Pastoral counseling -- Periodicals; 253.505
• DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2017.1358683
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1934-9637

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Psychological detachment is useful to those who suffer workplace stress or burnout. However, some literature notes that people still ruminate problematically while away from work. To assist individual's sense-making and support meaningful detachment the research for the first time compares psychological detachment to a self-kindly form of spiritual detachment. The research using a bricolage-oriented approach draws on Weick's sense-making motif and Richard Rohr's spirituality. To assist the interdisciplinary approaches to suffering a preliminary conceptual model is suggested that combines theory and practical worker-centered choices although further work will be needed to establish its ongoing veracity.