NDLI: Genetic Counselors’ Religiosity & Spirituality: Are Genetic Counselors Different from the General Population?

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Author	Cragun, Ryan T. Woltanski, Amelia R. Myers, Melanie F. Cragun, Deborah L.
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Although there is evidence that the religious beliefs of genetic counselors (GCs) can induce internal conflict in at least some genetic counseling scenarios, empirical research on the religiosity of GCs is limited. This study compares genetic counselors to a representative sample of the adult U.S. population on multiple religiosity measures. After controlling for several sociodemographic factors the percentage of GCs who report having a religious affiliation is similar to the general U.S., but GCs are less likely to affiliate with conservative Christian religions and are more likely to be Jewish. GCs are significantly less likely than the general U.S. population to: believe in god, attend religious services, pray, and believe in an afterlife even after controlling for relevant sociodemographic factors. Despite the lower levels of religiosity, a majority of GCs do report themselves to be moderately to highly spiritual. We explore potential reasons for religiosity differences as well as possible implications in the context of the GC scope of practice.
Starting Page	551
Ending Page	566
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10597700
Journal	Journal of Genetic Counseling
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	15733599
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2009-10-03
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Genetic counseling Religion Belief Spirituality Religiosity Spiritual Ethics Gynecology Human Genetics Clinical Psychology Public Health/Gesundheitswesen
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics (clinical)

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