Kathleen Galek

2.0k total citations
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Kathleen Galek is a scholar working on Health, Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathleen Galek has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Health, 19 papers in Clinical Psychology and 11 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kathleen Galek's work include Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (32 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (17 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (9 papers). Kathleen Galek is often cited by papers focused on Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (32 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (17 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (9 papers). Kathleen Galek collaborates with scholars based in United States. Kathleen Galek's co-authors include Kevin J. Flannelly, Christopher G. Ellison, Harold G. Koenig, Nava R. Silton, George Handzo, Shannon R. Poppito, Matt Bradshaw, Neal Krause, Katherine R. B. Jankowski and Paul Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal of Palliative Medicine and Psychological Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kathleen Galek

36 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathleen Galek United States 22 1.0k 627 502 337 309 36 1.3k
Holly Nelson-Becker United States 16 1.0k 1.0× 865 1.4× 333 0.7× 733 2.2× 155 0.5× 52 1.5k
Klaus Baumann Germany 18 650 0.6× 397 0.6× 299 0.6× 133 0.4× 197 0.6× 72 930
Gene G. Ano United States 8 1.1k 1.1× 733 1.2× 538 1.1× 119 0.4× 403 1.3× 8 1.4k
Terrence N. Tice United States 16 514 0.5× 415 0.7× 240 0.5× 75 0.2× 200 0.6× 40 884
Keith Wulff United States 10 743 0.7× 298 0.5× 452 0.9× 41 0.1× 254 0.8× 15 890
David S. Ensing United States 9 643 0.6× 553 0.9× 333 0.7× 101 0.3× 292 0.9× 9 1.2k
Beata Zarzycka Poland 16 410 0.4× 280 0.4× 275 0.5× 47 0.1× 260 0.8× 85 777
David E. Balk United States 23 208 0.2× 1.1k 1.7× 270 0.5× 255 0.8× 185 0.6× 60 1.2k
Jeffrey P. Bjorck United States 17 572 0.6× 598 1.0× 460 0.9× 90 0.3× 363 1.2× 36 1.2k
William L. Hathaway United States 9 785 0.8× 409 0.7× 399 0.8× 70 0.2× 303 1.0× 32 974

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kathleen Galek

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kathleen Galek

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Galek, Kathleen, Kevin J. Flannelly, Christopher G. Ellison, Nava R. Silton, & Katherine R. B. Jankowski. (2014). Religion, meaning and purpose, and mental health.. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 7(1). 1–12. 89 indexed citations
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Ellison, Christopher G., Matt Bradshaw, Kevin J. Flannelly, & Kathleen Galek. (2014). Prayer, Attachment to God, and Symptoms of Anxiety-Related Disorders among U.S. Adults. Sociology of Religion. 75(2). 208–233. 105 indexed citations
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Silton, Nava R., Kevin J. Flannelly, Kathleen Galek, & Christopher G. Ellison. (2013). Beliefs About God and Mental Health Among American Adults. Journal of Religion and Health. 53(5). 1285–1296. 56 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., Linda L. Emanuel, George Handzo, et al.. (2012). A national study of chaplaincy services and end-of-life outcomes. BMC Palliative Care. 11(1). 10–10. 63 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen, et al.. (2011). Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Social Support. Pastoral Psychology. 60(5). 633–649. 83 indexed citations
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Silton, Nava R., Laura T. Flannelly, Kevin J. Flannelly, & Kathleen Galek. (2011). Toward a Theory of Holistic Needs and the Brain. Holistic Nursing Practice. 25(5). 258–265. 10 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen, et al.. (2010). To Pray or Not to Pray: Considering Gender and Religious Concordance in Praying with the Ill. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. 16(1-2). 42–52. 8 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen & Matthew Porter. (2010). A Brief Review of Religious Beliefs in Research on Mental Health and ETAS Theory. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. 16(1-2). 58–64. 5 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., et al.. (2009). The Correlates of Chaplains' Effectiveness in Meeting the Spiritual/Religious and Emotional Needs of Patients. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications. 63(1-2). 1–16. 21 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J. & Kathleen Galek. (2009). Religion, Evolution, and Mental Health: Attachment Theory and ETAS Theory. Journal of Religion and Health. 49(3). 337–350. 27 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen, et al.. (2009). Defining Spiritual Care: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. 15(1). 40–51. 29 indexed citations
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Vanderwerker, Lauren C., et al.. (2008). What Do Chaplains Really Do? III. Referrals in the New York Chaplaincy Study. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy. 14(1). 57–73. 38 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., Harold G. Koenig, Kathleen Galek, & Christopher G. Ellison. (2007). Beliefs, Mental Health, and Evolutionary Threat Assessment Systems in the Brain. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 195(12). 996–1003. 41 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., Harold G. Koenig, Christopher G. Ellison, Kathleen Galek, & Neal Krause. (2006). Belief in Life After Death and Mental Health. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 194(7). 524–529. 63 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., et al.. (2006). A National Survey of Hospital Directors' Views about the Importance of Various Chaplain Roles: Differences among Disciplines and Types of Hospitals*. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications. 60(3). 213–225. 31 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., Kathleen Galek, & Laura T. Flannelly. (2006). A Test of the Factor Structure of the Patient Spiritual Needs Assessment Scale. Holistic Nursing Practice. 20(4). 187–190. 22 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J. & Kathleen Galek. (2006). Discipline and Sex Differences in Religiosity and Spirituality among Health Care Professionals. Psychological Reports. 99(3). 803–804. 8 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen, et al.. (2006). Spiritual Pain among Patients with Advanced Cancer in Palliative Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 9(5). 1106–1113. 130 indexed citations
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Flannelly, Kevin J., et al.. (2005). Department Directors' Perceptions of the Roles and Functions of Hospital Chaplains: A National Survey. Hospital Topics. 83(4). 19–28. 39 indexed citations
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Galek, Kathleen, et al.. (2005). Assessing a Patientʼs Spiritual Needs. Holistic Nursing Practice. 19(2). 62–69. 112 indexed citations

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