Title: Organizational and family systems factors in stress among ministers
Abstract: American Journal of Community PsychologyVolume 19, Issue 6 p. 931-952 Article Organizational and family systems factors in stress among ministers David Henry, Corresponding Author David Henry Department of Psychology, (M/C 285)University of Illinois at Chicago 60680 ChicagoIllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorFern Chertok, Fern Chertok Department of Psychology, (M/C 285)University of Illinois at Chicago 60680 ChicagoIllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorChristopher Keys, Christopher Keys Roosevelt University Roosevelt USA University of Illinois ChicagoSearch for more papers by this authorJane Jegerski, Jane Jegerski Roosevelt University Roosevelt USASearch for more papers by this author David Henry, Corresponding Author David Henry Department of Psychology, (M/C 285)University of Illinois at Chicago 60680 ChicagoIllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorFern Chertok, Fern Chertok Department of Psychology, (M/C 285)University of Illinois at Chicago 60680 ChicagoIllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorChristopher Keys, Christopher Keys Roosevelt University Roosevelt USA University of Illinois ChicagoSearch for more papers by this authorJane Jegerski, Jane Jegerski Roosevelt University Roosevelt USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 December 1991 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937892Citations: 18 This article is based on the first author's Masters Thesis at Roosevelt University in Chicago. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Jonathan Smith in reviewing the thesis on which this article is based, and donating copies of some of the measures utilized; of Barton Hirsch and Anne Kazak for assistance in procuring measures; of Del Schrag, Robert Meissner and Paula Tyler for assistance in data collection; of members of the Board of Services to Churches and Ministers, Chicago Metropolitan Association, Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ for collaboration in the design and interpretation of this study; and of three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this article. 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