The prospect and purpose of locating community research and action in religious settings

Kloos, Bret; Moore, Thom

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(200003)28:2<119::aid-jcop2>3.0.co;2-5

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“…A congregation may be able to better realize its social justice agenda through such collaborative partnerships with community psychologists, and community psychologists may be able to further their own social justice agenda through such partnerships. Second, as noted by many community psychologists (e.g., Kloos and Moore 2000) religious organizations are an excellent place to locate theory, research, and social justice action. The current study provides an example of one way to examine community psychology questions within religious congregations, whereas future theory, research, and action could build upon such findings to systematically examine how such religious organizations can be utilized for positive social change.…”

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Religious Congregations as Mediating Structures for Social Justice: a Multilevel Examination

Todd

Allen

2010

American Journal of Community Psychology

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Scholars in the field of community psychology have called for a closer examination of the mediating role that religious congregations serve in society, especially in relation to the promotion of social justice. The current study provides such an examination, offering a multilevel examination of religious individuals (n = 5,123) nested within religious congregations (n = 62) with a particular focus on how individual and congregational level variables (i.e. theological orientation, frequency of religious attendance, bonding and bridging social capital) predict individual prioritization of and participation in congregational social justice activities. Findings indicated that individual level theological orientation was associated with prioritization, and demographics and social capital bonding were associated with prioritization and participation. Furthermore, congregational bridging social capital was associated with the prioritization of justice, whereas congregational theological orientation moderated the associations between frequency of religious participation for both prioritization of and participation in congregational justice activities. These findings show that specific aspects of the congregational setting (i.e., congregational theological orientation) are important to the individual prioritization of and participation in social justice activities. These findings provide support for the role of religious congregations as mediating structures for social justice. Implications for future research are also discussed.

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Religious Congregations as Mediating Structures for Social Justice: a Multilevel Examination

Todd

Allen

2010

American Journal of Community Psychology

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“…Despite the research in religious settings in two special issues of the Journal of Community Psychology in the early twentieth first century (Kloos & Moore, 2000a;Moore, et al, 2001), the interest in religion in relation to community research is still limited given the close relation between religion and the core values of community psychology, as Kloos and Moore (2000b) argue.…”

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“…Early in this century, in the special issue of Journal of Community Psychology, Kloos and Moore (2000b) and Hill (2000) proposed theoretical justifications to integrate spirituality into community psychology and the critical role of spiritual value in the community life.…”

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Ng¹,

Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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“…A final strength of the studies is that beyond the important theme of the ecological interplay of setting and member, the findings more generally support the view that spiritually-based settings are potentially important resources for prevention, empowerment, and healing (Kloos & Moore, 2000;Maton & Wells, 1995;Pargament & Maton, 2000). Students making the transition to a large university find support and meaning in a campus ministry, reducing the likelihood of academic or psychological problems which may affect students who lack such communities of significance.…”

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Narrative concepts, spiritually based communities: Strengths and future development

Matón

2000

J. Community Psychol.

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The prospect and purpose of locating community research and action in religious settings

Cited by 36 publications

References 44 publications

Religious Congregations as Mediating Structures for Social Justice: a Multilevel Examination

Religious Congregations as Mediating Structures for Social Justice: a Multilevel Examination

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

Narrative concepts, spiritually based communities: Strengths and future development

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