Archived News – March 2016
Mar
21
2016
March 18, 2016
New Baylor research has found that people who have a "secure attachment" to God are more likely to be satisfied with and committed to their jobs. The study by Blake Kent, doctoral candidate in sociology, and sociology professors Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., and Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., was published online in the Review of Religious Research in February. The study used data from the Baylor Religion Survey, a national survey of 860 working adults who believe in God or a higher power. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
New Baylor research has found that people who have a "secure attachment" to God are more likely to be satisfied with and committed to their jobs. The study by Blake Kent, doctoral candidate in sociology, and sociology professors Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., and Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., was published online in the Review of Religious Research in February. The study used data from the Baylor Religion Survey, a national survey of 860 working adults who believe in God or a higher power. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Mar
17
2016
March 16, 2016
A warm, secure attachment to God correlates to higher levels of emotional attachment and work and better job satisfaction, according to a Baylor University study written by doctoral candidate in sociology Blake Kent and professors of sociology Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., and Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D. “Attachment to God, Vocational Calling and Worker Contentment” was published online in the Review of Religious Research in February. The study used data from the Baylor Religion Survey, a national survey of 860 working adults who believe in God or a higher power.
A warm, secure attachment to God correlates to higher levels of emotional attachment and work and better job satisfaction, according to a Baylor University study written by doctoral candidate in sociology Blake Kent and professors of sociology Matt Bradshaw, Ph.D., and Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D. “Attachment to God, Vocational Calling and Worker Contentment” was published online in the Review of Religious Research in February. The study used data from the Baylor Religion Survey, a national survey of 860 working adults who believe in God or a higher power.
Mar
10
2016
March 9, 2016
People who feel attached to God are more likely to be emotionally committed to their workplace and satisfied with their jobs, according to a study led by new study by says a new study led by Blake Kent, a doctoral candidate in sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The attachment also may have a “spillover effect” against negativity and help people cope with workplace challenges, says Kent, who is quoted. The study was published in the Review of Religious Research. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
People who feel attached to God are more likely to be emotionally committed to their workplace and satisfied with their jobs, according to a study led by new study by says a new study led by Blake Kent, a doctoral candidate in sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The attachment also may have a “spillover effect” against negativity and help people cope with workplace challenges, says Kent, who is quoted. The study was published in the Review of Religious Research. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Mar
10
2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, contributed to research for an article about how growing up in poverty or being abused as a child can lead to accumulated health problems later in life. The findings are published in the American Sociological Review. Results were based on the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States data from 1,748 adults.
Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, contributed to research for an article about how growing up in poverty or being abused as a child can lead to accumulated health problems later in life. The findings are published in the American Sociological Review. Results were based on the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States data from 1,748 adults.
Mar
10
2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, contributed to research for an article about how growing up in poverty or being abused as a child can lead to accumulated health problems later in life. The findings are published in the American Sociological Review. Results were based on the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States data from 1,748 adults.
Lindsay Wilkinson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, contributed to research for an article about how growing up in poverty or being abused as a child can lead to accumulated health problems later in life. The findings are published in the American Sociological Review. Results were based on the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States data from 1,748 adults.
Mar
7
2016
March 6, 2016
Paul Froese, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, writes about differing trends around the globe in how and whether people find meaning in life. Data from the Gallup World Poll, which includes over 140 countries, indicates that people living in the wealthiest parts of the world are most likely to feel that life does not have a purpose. “It appears that all of our riches, technologies, and easy living have done little to address the age-old question ‘What is the meaning of life?’. In fact, our ‘progress’ has somehow made it more difficult to come up with a satisfying answer,” Froese writes. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology faculty and research.)
Paul Froese, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, writes about differing trends around the globe in how and whether people find meaning in life. Data from the Gallup World Poll, which includes over 140 countries, indicates that people living in the wealthiest parts of the world are most likely to feel that life does not have a purpose. “It appears that all of our riches, technologies, and easy living have done little to address the age-old question ‘What is the meaning of life?’. In fact, our ‘progress’ has somehow made it more difficult to come up with a satisfying answer,” Froese writes. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology faculty and research.)
Mar
1
2016
March 1, 2016
People who see God as a “secure base” for intimacy and attachment are more likely to be emotionally committed to their workplace and satisfied with their jobs, according to a Baylor study. They also tend to see their work as a calling from God, which is linked to higher levels of job commitment and satisfaction, according to the study of working American adults. Quoted is lead author Blake Kent, a doctoral candidate in in sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, who says attachment to God may have a “spillover effect” that serves as a buffer against negativity and helps people cope with workplace challenges. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
People who see God as a “secure base” for intimacy and attachment are more likely to be emotionally committed to their workplace and satisfied with their jobs, according to a Baylor study. They also tend to see their work as a calling from God, which is linked to higher levels of job commitment and satisfaction, according to the study of working American adults. Quoted is lead author Blake Kent, a doctoral candidate in in sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, who says attachment to God may have a “spillover effect” that serves as a buffer against negativity and helps people cope with workplace challenges. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)