42% of NC-UMC clergy reported having poor or fair sleep quality in 2023, while average hours of vigorous exercise were down from 2021. Focusing on one may be a good way to improve the other.
Explore Our Report2024
Eagle, D., Holleman, A., Barrera Olvera B., and Blackwood, E. (2024). Prevalence of obesity in religious clergy in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13741
Lee, B. H. J., Yao, J., Ramcharitar-Bourne, A., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2024). High Rates of Obesity and Chronic Diseases Among North Carolina United Methodist Clergy: An Updated Analysis. North Carolina Medical Journal, 85(6). https://doi.org/10.18043/001c.125104
2023
Holleman, A. & Eagle, D. (2023). Is there a crisis in health?: Reorienting research using a national sample. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12859
Yao J., Steinberg D., Turner L., Cai, G., Cameron J., Hybels C., Eagle D., Milstein G., Rash J., & Proeschold-Bell, R.J. (2023). When shepherds shed: Trajectories of weight, diet, and exercise in a holistic health intervention tailored for U.S. Christian clergy. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01910-8
2022
Johnston, E.F., Eagle, D.E., Corneli, A.L., Perry, B., and Proeschold-Bell, R.J. (2022). “Seminary students and physical health: beliefs, behaviors, and barriers.” Journal of Religion and Health, 61: 1207–1225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01480-7
2019
Case, A. D., Keyes, C. L., Huffman, K. F., Sittser, K., Wallace, A., Khatiwoda, P., Parnell, H. E. & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2019). Attitudes and behaviors that differentiate clergy with positive mental health from those with burnout. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 48(1), 94-112. https://doi.org10.1080/10852352.2019.1617525[EL1]
Hough, H., Proeschold-Bell, R.J., Liu, X., Weisner, C., Turner, E.L., & Yao, J. (2019). Relationships between Sabbath observance and mental, physical, and spiritual health in clergy. Pastoral Psychology, 68(2), 171-193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-018-0838-9
2018
Case, A.D., Eagle, D.E., Yao, J., & Proeschold-Bell, R.J. (2018). Disentangling race and socioeconomic status in health disparities research: An examination of black and white clergy. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 5(5), 1014-1022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-017-0449-7
Proeschold-Bell, R.J., Steinberg, D., Yao, J., Eagle, D.E., Smith, T.W., Cai, G., & Turner, E.L. (2018). Using a holistic health approach to achieve long-term weight maintenance: Results from the Spirited Life intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10(1) 223-233. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby117
2017
Proeschold-Bell, R.J., Turner, E. L., Bennett, G. G., Yao, J., Li, X.-F., Eagle, D. E., Meyer, R. A., Williams, R. B., Swift, R. Y., Moore, H. E., Kolkin, M. A., Weisner, C. C., Rugani, K. M., Hough, H. J., Williams, V. P., & Toole, D. C. (2017). A 2-year holistic health and stress intervention: Results of an RCT in clergy. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 53(3), 290-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.009
Smith, T.W., Eagle, D.E., & Proeschold-Bell, R.J. (2017). Prospective association between depressive symptoms and the metabolic syndrome. The Spirited Life study of United Methodist pastors in North Carolina. Annals of Behavioral Medicine: A Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 51(4), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-017-9883-3
2015
Georggi Walther, N., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., Benjamin Neelon, S.E., Adipo, S., & Kamaara, E. (2015). "We hide under the Scriptures”: Conceptualization of health among United Methodist Church clergy in Kenya. Journal of Religion and Health, 54(6), 2235-2248, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9947-7
2013
LeGrand, S., Proeschold-Bell, R.J., James, J., & Wallace, A. (2013). Healthy leaders: Multilevel health promotion considerations for diverse United Methodist church pastors. Journal of Community Psychology, 41(3), 303-321. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21539
Proeschold-Bell, R.J., Swift, R., Bennett, G., Moore, H. E., Li, X., Blouin, R., Williams, V., Williams, R., & Toole, D. (2013). Use randomized multiple baseline baseline design: Rationale and design on the Spirited Life holistic health intervention study. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 35(2), 138-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2013.05.005
2012
Cutts, T.F., Gunderson, G., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., Swift, R. (2012). The life of leaders: An intensive health program for clergy. Journal of Religion and Health, 51(4), 1317-1324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9436-6
Proeschold-Bell, R.J. & LeGrand, S. (2012). Physical health functioning among United Methodist clergy. Journal of Religion and Health, 51(3), 734-742. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-010-9372-5
Wallace, A., Proeschold-Bell, R.J., LeGrand, S., James, J., Swift, R., Toole, D., & Toth, M. (2012). Health programming for clergy: An overview of protestant programs in the United States. Pastoral Psychology, 61, 113-143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-011-0382-3
2011
Miles, A., Proeschold-Bell, R.J., Puffer, E. (2011). Explaining rural/non-rural disparities in physical health-related quality of life: A study of United Methodist clergy in North Carolina. Quality of Life Research, 20(6), 807-815. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9817-z
Proeschold-Bell, R.J., LeGrand, S., James, J., Wallace, A., Adams, C., & Toole, D. (2011). A theoretical model of holistic health of United Methodist clergy. Journal of Religion and Health, 50(3), 700-720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-009-9250-1
2010
Proeschold-Bell, R. J., & LeGrand, S. (2010). High rates of obesity and chronic disease among United Methodist Clergy. Obesity, 18(9), 1867-1870. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2010.102