Doctor Maureen Miner Bridges
ADJUNCT FELLOW,
Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
Personal
Qualifications
- MClinPsych Macquarie University
- DipEd University of New England
- BSc University of New South Wales
- PhD University of Western Sydney, Macarthur
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit School of Social Sciences & Psychology
Contact
| Email: | M.MinerBridges@uws.edu.au |
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Publications
Chapters in Books
- Miner, M. (2009), 'Secularization', A Science and Religion PRIMER, Baker Academic 9780801031502.
- Miner, M. (2006), 'A proposed comprehensive model for ethical decision making', Ethics & Professional practice for psychologists, Thomson - Social Science Press 9780170131469.
Journal Articles
- Miner, M. and Dowson, M. (2012), 'Spiritual experiences reconsidered : a relational approach to the integration of psychology and theology', Journal of Psychology and Theology, 5.
- Miner, M., Dowson, M. and Sterland, S. (2010), 'Ministry orientation and ministry outcomes: Evaluation of a new multidimensional model of clergy burnout and job satisfaction', Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 22.
- Miner, M. (2009), 'Applying relational and contextual reasoning (RCR) to understand human - divine relationships', Theology and Science, 15.
- Miner, M. (2009), 'The impact of child-parent attachment, attachment to God and religious orientatin on psychological adjustment', Journal of Psychology & Theology, 11.
- Proctor, M., Miner, M., Mclean, L., Devenish, S. and Bonab, B. (2009), 'Exploring Christians' explicit attachment to God representations: The development of a template for assessing attachment to God experiences', Journal of Psychology and Theology, 20.
- Miner, M., Sterland, S. and Dowson, M. (2009), 'Orientation to the demands of ministry : Construct validity and relationship with burnout', Review of Religious Research, 17.
- Miner, M. (2008), 'Healthy questing and mature religious reflection: Critique, antecedents, and relevance of attachment theory', Journal of Psychology and Theology, 12.
- Miner, M. (2008), 'Resonance, Attunement and Attachment: Contribution to an understanding of human-divine relationships by developmental psychoogy and trinitarian theology', Crucible - theology & ministry, .
- Miner, M. (2007), 'Burnout in the first year of ministry: personality and belief style as important predictors', Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 13.
- Miner, M. (2007), 'Changes in burnout over the first 12 months in ministry: links with stress and orientation to ministry', Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 8.
- Miner, M. (2007), 'Back to the basics in attachment to god: revisiting theory in light of theology', Journal of Psychology and Theology, 11.
- Dover, H., Miner, M. and Dowson, M. (2007), 'The Nature and structure of Muslim Religious Reflection', Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 22.
- Miner, M., Sterland, S. and Dowson, M. (2006), 'Coping with Ministry: Development of a multideimesnional measure if internal orientation to the demands of ministy', Review of Religious research, 19.
- Miner, M. (2005), 'Ethics education: Further reasons why a grounding in ethical theory is essential. Comment on Davidson, Garton and Joyce (2003).', Australian Psychologist, 3.
- Miner, M. and Petocz, A. (2003), 'Recommendation from a psychological perspective', Journal of Business Ethics, 15.
- Miner, M. and Petocz, A. (2003), 'Moral theory in ethical decision making: Problems, clarifications and recommendations from a psychological perspective', Journal of Business Ethics, 15.
- Goldfried, J. and Miner, M. (2002), 'Quest religion and the problem of universal compassion', Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 11.
Conference Papers
- Miner, M., Dowson, M. and Sterland, S. (2007), 'The plight of the Australian clergy revisted: Orientation to ministry, burnout and ministry staisfaction', Spirituality in Australia - UWS Psychology and Spirituality Society Annual Conference 2007, UWS Bankstown Campus.
- Dowson, M., Parker, P. and Miner, M. (2007), 'Internal orientation to Ministry: Theory, construct validation and measurement invariance', Spirituality in Austalia - UWS Psychology and Spirituality Society Annual Conference 2007, UWS Bankstown Campus.
- Dover, H., Miner, M. and Dowson, M. (2007), 'Religious Reflection amongst Muslims', Spirituality in Australia - UWS Psychology and Spirituality Society Annual Conference 2007, UWS Bankstown Campus.
- Dowson, M., Miner, M. and Nelson, G. (2006), 'Internal Orientation to Ministry: A Secularisation Perspective on the Structure of Ministry Coping', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
- Dowson, M., Miner, M., Nelson, G. and Sterland, S. (2005), 'Coping with Ministry: Confirmatory factor analysis of a multidimensional measure of orientations to the demands of Ministry', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | The effect of attachment relationship with God upon psychological health |
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| Years: | 2007-08-01 - 2007-11-30 |
| ID: | P0015771 |
| UWS Researchers: | Maureen Miner Bridges |
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| Title: | The development of a measure of spiritual attachment for use with Australian and Iranian Muslims |
| Years: | 2007-12-10 - 2008-12-09 |
| ID: | P0015911 |
| UWS Researchers: | Maureen Miner Bridges |
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Supervision
Current Supervision
| Title: | Engagement and Burnout from Occupational Stress: A Study of Religious Workers |
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