Bibliometric analysis of the journal Mental Health, Religion & Culture: Disseminating research in the psychology of religion

Stress can result in psychopathologies, such as anxiety or depression, when this risk factor continues in time. One major stressor was the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered considerable emotional distress and mental health issues among different workers, including teachers, with another stressor: technology and online education. A mixed-method approach is presented in this research, combining a cross-sectional study of university teachers from Ecuador and Spain with a medium of twenty years of working experience (N = 55) and a bibliometric analysis carried out in three databases (161 documents). The levels of anxiety and depression, and therefore the risk of developing them as mental disorders, were high. The lack of training (p < 0.01), time (p < 0.05), or research regarding the use of technology in education (p < 0.01) and stress caused by COVID-19 (p < 0.001) were linked to frequency. The most relevant observational study obtained through the bibliometric analysis (138 citations and over 65% of methodological quality) indicated that previous training and behavioral factors are key in the stress related to technology. The combination of the results indicated that mental health in STEM teachers at university is related to diverse factors, from training to the family and working balance.

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Mental health research in response to the COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 outbreaks: A comparative bibliometric analysis

Journal of Psychiatric Research ◽

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 132 ◽

pp. 198-206

Author(s):

Fadi T. Maalouf ◽

Bernadette Mdawar ◽

Lokman I. Meho ◽

Elie A. Akl

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Health Research ◽

Mental Health Research

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Clinical Psychology of Religion: A Training Model

Archive for the Psychology of Religion ◽

10.1163/157361203x00110 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 155-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marinus van Uden ◽

Jos Pieper

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Clinical Psychology ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Psychology Of Religion ◽

Training Model ◽

Clinical Psychologist ◽

General Psychology ◽

Number Of Authors

In this paper we will show you a part of a course “Clinical Psychology of Religion” that has been developed in the Netherlands for introducing mental health professionals in the field of clinical psychology of religion. Clinical psychology of religion applies insights from general psychology of religion to the field of the clinical psychologist. Clinical psychology of religion can be defined as that part of the psychology of religion dealing with the relation between religion, worldview and mental health. Like the clinical psychologist, the clinical psychologist of religion deals with psychodiagnostics and psychotherapy, but concentrates on the role religion or worldview plays in mental health problems. The relation between religion and mental health has been a subject for study since the start of the psychology of religion at the end of the last century. A number of authors have elaborated on the ways in which religion can be beneficial or detrimental to psychological health. In recent research we have found that there is a great need among psychotherapists to become better equipped in this field.

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