
All Publications
Publications from the National Congregations Study range from general overviews to writings about specific topics. They are aimed at academic, clergy, and lay audiences. If copyright restrictions prevent your download of an article for which Mark Chaves is one of the authors, please contact us with your request and we will send a copy to you. Also, if you have used NCS data to write something, or if you know of something that has been written using NCS data, please let us know so we can add it to the list of study writings.
An Examination of the Impact of Clergy-Involved Mental Health Activities for Their Congregants on Clergy Life Satisfaction, Happiness, and Perceptions of Having a Life Close to Ideal in the USA
Boateng, Augustine C.O., Joshua Sebu, Katherine Britt, and Hayoung Oh. 2024. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling.
Prevalence of Obesity in Religious Clergy in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Eagle, David, Anna Holleman, Bri Barrera Olvera, and Elizabeth Blackwood. 2024. Obesity Reviews e13741.
US Religious Leaders’ Views on the Etiology and Treatment of Depression
Holleman, Anna and Mark Chaves. 2023. JAMA Psychiatry 80(3):270-273.
Is There a Crisis in Clergy Health?: Reorienting Research Using a National Sample
Holleman, Anna and David Eagle. 2023. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 62(3):580-604.
The Demographic Makeup of Congregations and Clergy Mental Health: A Research Note
Schwadel, Philip and Katelynn Shadoan. 2024. Review of Religious Research.