Table 1.
Participant characteristics by intervention arm
| Combined (n = 71) n (%) or M (SD) | MBSR (n = 13) n (%) or M (SD) | Stress Proofing (n = 29) n (%) or M (SD) | Daily Examen (n = 17) n (%) or M (SD) | Centering Prayer (n = 12) n (%) or M (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 41 (57.7) | 7 (58.3) | 12 (41.4) | 13 (76.5) | 8 (66.7) |
| Female | 30 (42.3) | 5 (41.7) | 17 (58.6) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (33.3) |
| Age | 52.2 (SD 10.3) | 52.3 (SD 10.0) | 53.1 (SD 9.3) | 50.5 (SD 12.1) | 52.2 (SD 11.2) |
| Experience in vocational ministry (in years) | 16.2 (SD 9.6) | 18.6 (SD 8.0) | 16.5 (SD 10.2) | 16.4 (SD 9.1) | 12.8 (SD 10.6) |
| Race | |||||
| White, single racial | 63 (92.6) | 11 (91.7) | 27 (93.1) | 17 (100) | 8 (72.7) |
| Black/African American, single racial | 2 (2.9) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander, single racial | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (18.2) |
| Bi-/multi-racial | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Education | |||||
| Bachelor’s degree or less | 10 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (13.8) | 2 (11.8) | 3 (25.0) |
| Master’s degree | 55 (78.6) | 11 (91.7) | 25 (86.2) | 11 (64.7) | 8 (66.7) |
| Doctoral degree | 5 (7.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (8.3) |
| Financial stress | |||||
| Extremely stressful | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Very stressful | 10 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (6.9) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (16.7) |
| Moderately stressful | 23 (32.9) | 5 (41.7) | 10 (34.5) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (33.3) |
| Slightly stressful | 28 (40.0) | 5 (41.7) | 11 (37.9) | 8 (47.1) | 4 (33.3) |
| Not at all stressful | 7 (10.0) | 0 (0) | 4 (13.8) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (16.7) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Never married or widowed | 6 (8.6) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (3.5) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (16.7) |
| Married | 56 (80.0) | 10 (83.3) | 23 (79.3) | 14 (82.4) | 9 (75.0) |
| Divorced or separated | 8 (11.4) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (17.2) | 1 (5.9) | 1 (8.3) |
| Children at home (Yes) | 33 (47.1) | 8 (66.7) | 11 (37.9) | 7 (41.2) | 7 (58.3) |
| Rural/urban status | |||||
| Rural or open country | 18 (26.1) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (17.9) | 5 (29.4) | 4 (33.3) |
| Town or village of less than 10,000 people | 21 (30.4) | 3 (25.0) | 8 (28.6) | 4 (23.5) | 6 (50.0) |
| In or around city of 10,000–249,000 people | 22 (31.9) | 3 (25.0) | 10 (35.7) | 7 (41.2) | 2 (16.7) |
| In or around city of 250,000 or more people | 8 (11.6) | 2 (16.7) | 5 (17.9) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) |
| Clergy Occupational Distress Index (CODI) | 6.6 (SD 3.2) | 8.5 (SD 3.6) | 6.2 (SD 2.9) | 7.2 (SD 3.5) | 5.1 (SD 2.1) |