Journal of Psychology and Theology back issues from December 2005:
A confirmatory test of the factor validity of scores on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale in a community sample of African Americans.(psychological research)
Dec 22, 2005; ... This study examined a five-factor model of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS; Ellison, 1983) proposed by Miller, Fleming, and Brown-Anderson (1998). A confirmatory factor analytic procedure was conducted to determine whether the Miller et al. model fit the data for the current sample of ...
Soul origin: revisiting creationist and traducianist theological perspectives in light of current trends in developmental psychology.(psychological research)
Dec 22, 2005; ... Current trends in developmental psychology regarding the origin of the person and the roots of personality reflect a complex, interactive "nature and nurture" process. These contemporary portraits of human development challenge evangelicals committed to theological integration and biblical ...
Research on the healing power of distant intercessory prayer: disconnect between science and faith.(psychology)
Dec 22, 2005; ... Interest in non-medical treatments for illness has grown exponentially in recent years as evidenced by the expansion of health psychology and establishment of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. One particular area of research that has generated attention and ...
Helping Christian college students become more forgiving: an intervention study to promote forgiveness as part of a program to shape Christian character.(psychological research)(includes statistical tables)
Dec 22, 2005; ... As part of a system-wide university intervention to help build stronger Christian character, an emphasis was placed on helping students become more forgiving. This effort involved chapel programs, newspaper articles, and general attention to forgiveness. Near the end of the community ...
Religiosity and risk of perpetrating child physical abuse: an empirical investigation.(psychological research)(includes statistical table)
Dec 22, 2005; ... We empirically examined the hypothesis that Conservative Protestants are at greater risk than Mainline Protestants, Catholics, or the religiously unaffiliated to perpetrate child physical abuse (CPA), and explored whether other aspects of religiosity (interest, participation, orthodoxy, ...
Factors affecting clergy-psychologist referral patterns.(research)(includes statistical tables)
Dec 22, 2005; ... Recent research on clergy-psychologist collaboration has resulted in helpful principles for clergy and psychologists working together, but very little is known about what specific characteristics in clergy are appealing to psychologists and vice versa. Two experimental survey studies are ...
Journal file.(various; listings of new religious/psychological research in other publications)(Author Abstract)
Dec 22, 2005 ... This section of the Journal attempts to keep readers informed of current resources of an integrative nature or those related to the general field of the psychology of religion appearing in other professional journals. A wide range of psychological and theological journals are surveyed ...
Dreams and recovery from trauma.("Dreams of Healing: Transforming Nightmares Into Visions of Hope")(Book Review)
Dec 22, 2005; ... Bulkeley, Kelly (2003). Dreams of Healing: Transforming Nightmares Into Visions of Hope. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, Paperback. xvi + 207 pp. $16.95. ISBN 0-0891-4153-1. Kelly Bulkeley is a Visiting Scholar at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, ...
Grief theory: stage or process.("The Paradox of Loss: Toward a Relational Theory of Grief")(Book Review)
Dec 22, 2005; ... McCabe, Marilyn. (2003). The Paradox of Loss: Toward a Relational Theory of Grief. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger. Hard Cover. (xiii + 219). $70.00. ISBN 0-275-97986-5. Marilyn McCabe is a psychologist in private practice and Adjunct Faculty member for the Georgia ...
Claiming your baggage.("Unclaimed Baggage: Dealing with the Past on Your Way to a Stronger Marriage")(Book Review)
Dec 22, 2005; ... Frank, Don & Jan. (2003). Unclaimed baggage: Dealing with the past on your way to a stronger marriage. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress. Paperback. 216 pp. $ 11.99. ISBN 1-57683-358-5. Don and Jan Frank conduct marriage seminars across the country. Jan is a licensed ...
Books received.(psychology and religion)(Bibliography)
Dec 22, 2005 ... The following books have been received from publishers and are under consideration for review in the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Listing of a volume does not necessarily imply that it will be reviewed. Readers with appropriate academic and professional background who are interested ...