Clergy Motivation and Occupational Well-being: Exploring a Quadripolar Model and Its Role in Predicting Burnout and Engagement

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 656-674

  Parker, Philip D ^a   Martin, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Clergy; Motivation; Stress; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLERGY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SATISFACTION;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CLERGY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 80052615129     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10943-009-9303-5     Document Type: Article

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