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Reducing Compassion Fatigue in Spiritual Leaders: The Role of Connecting with God through Prayer Fulfillment and Connectedness

Authors
TaJuana Wade1, *
1APA Division 17: Positive Psychology, Washington, DC, United States
*Corresponding author. Email: wadetadr@gmail.com
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TaJuana Wade
Available Online 29 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-954-4_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Spiritual transcendence; Prayer; Connectedness; Compassion fatigue; Religious coping; Spiritual leaders; Burnout
Abstract

This chapter examines the relationship between spiritual practices and compassion fatigue among spiritual leaders, revealing that prayer and connectedness are most protective when embedded within broader religious contexts rather than practiced in isolation. Drawing on empirical research with 113 Western spiritual leaders using the ASPIRES assessment and ProQOL-5 measures, findings demonstrate that spirituality factors including prayer fulfillment and connectedness correlate negatively with burnout and secondary traumatic stress when supported by religious frameworks. Conversely, when religious factors are excluded, prayer fulfillment shows positive correlation with burnout, highlighting the critical role of institutional religious support in maintaining well-being among spiritual leaders. The research challenges assumptions about individual spiritual practices and emphasizes the importance of community, customs, and religious grounding in sustaining helping professionals. These findings have significant implications for understanding spiritual transcendence as a holistic process requiring both personal devotion and communal religious anchors.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Positive Psychology 2.0 International Conference 2025 (PP 2.0 2025)
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Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
29 December 2025
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978-94-6463-954-4
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2667-128X
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