Journal of Psychology and Theology articles from December 2004

Journal of Psychology and Theology archives from December 2004

The multidimensional nature of Quest motivation.
December 22, 2004... Although Daniel Batson's (1976) construct of "Religion as Quest" has been widely applauded as an important theoretical innovation in the assessment of religious motivation, there are lingering concerns regarding the validity of the Quest...

Proposed levels of Christian spiritual maturity.
December 22, 2004... Consideration is given to the ramifications of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning for understanding Christian spiritual development. Utilizing Kohlberg's insights, four levels toward Christian spiritual maturity are identified: (a)...

Religious coping styles and recovery from serious mental illnesses.
December 22, 2004... Despite the relative lack of empirical research on the role of spirituality in the lives of severely mentally ill individuals, personal accounts and qualitative studies have demonstrated the importance of religion in recovery from mental...

A multivariate theory of God concept, religious motivation, locus of control, coping, and Spiritual Well-Being.
December 22, 2004... A previous factor analytic study of the same data set was published as an incremental validity study of a new scale (Wong-McDonald & Gorsuch, 2000). The current analysis examines the multivariate domains of God concepts, motivation, religious...

Emmaus community: efficacy of a treatment program for women religious.
December 22, 2004... This study was designed as a confirmation of the empirical evaluation of the efficacy of Emmaus Community, a residential treatment facility for women in religious life. Although a previous evaluation by Borrine and Handal (1989) provided...

Journal file.(Clinical Psychology Review)(Journal of Experimental Social Psychology)(Journal pf Psychology and Christianity)(The American Journal of Family Therapy)(Periodical Review)
December 22, 2004... 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...

Mothering on a tightrope: balancing religious commitment and feminism.(Book Review)
December 22, 2004... Halbertal, T.H. (2003). Appropriately subversive: Modern mothers in traditional religions. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Hard cover, xi and 193 pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-674-00886-3. Tova Hartman Halbertal is Lecturer in...

Classifying toxic relationships.(Toxic Relationships and How to Change Them: Health and Holiness In Everyday Life)(Book Review)
December 22, 2004... McLemore, Clinton W. (2003). Toxic relationships and how to change them: health and holiness in everyday life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Hardback. xvi and 286 pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-7879-6877-3. Dr. Clinton W. McLemore was on the...

Psychologies from East and West.(Book Review)
December 22, 2004... Olson, R. Paul (ed.). (2002). Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy: East Meets West. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. Hard and paper cover. (xxi+428 pp.). $49.95 soft. ISBN: 0-7890-1237-5; $89.95 hard. ISBN 0-7890-1236-7. ...

Books received.
December 22, 2004... 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...

Forthcoming articles.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2004... Spring, 33:1, 2005--Special Issue: Faithful Change. Special Issue Editors: Art Nonneman, Ph.D., and Gay Holcomb, M.A. Summer, 33:2, 2005 Sexual identity development. Mark Yarhouse (Regent University) Psychology's love-hate...