RT Article
T1 Strategies to Cope with Phases of Spiritual Dryness in Seventh-Day Adventists
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 60
IS 2
SP 1281
OP 1304
A1 Büssing, Arndt 1962-
A1 Starck, Lorethy
A1 van Treeck, Klaus
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2021
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1752696859
AB In Adventists (n = 603) 45% were less effective and 55% more effective in coping with phases of spiritual dryness, particularly those with leading roles in the church. Strategies such as devotion/trust in God, private prayer/meditation/scripture reading, openness, talks with close others, and self-care were most often utilized. Their ability to cope was predicted best by low Acedia, Living from the Faith, low emotional exhaustion, well-being and having a duty in the church (R2 = .24). When these phases were overcome, several perceived spiritual depth and were able to help others all the more. Helpful strategies should be made available to support persons struggling with spiritual dryness.
K1 Seventh-day Adventists
K1 Spiritual dryness
K1 Spirituality
K1 Strategies to cope
DO 10.1007/s10943-020-01093-6