Experience of Stress and Burnout among Pastors in China. (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chan, Kara; Chen, M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of pastoral care & counseling. Volume 73:Number 4(2019:Dec.)
• Page Start: 232
• Page End: 237
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Clergy stress -- occupational health -- Maslach Burnout Inventory -- China -- survey; Pastoral theology -- Periodicals; Pastoral care -- Periodicals; Pastoral counseling -- Periodicals; 253.5
• DOI: 10.1177/1542305019886533
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1542-3050

Abstract

A quantitative survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 164 church ministers in China to test a model relating experience of stress, clergy burnout, and clergy health. Results indicated that respondents experience relatively low levels of stress and burnout. The burnout score was 2.73 on a seven-point scale. Stress from family was a significant predictor of overall burnout. The experience of emotional exhaustion was a significant predictor of the occurrence of adverse health symptoms.