Date of Award
Fall 2022
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Committee Chair
Cal Robertson
Abstract
Despite its efficiency and flexibility as a modern fighting force, the U.S. Army has experienced an alarming spike in the number of its soldiers committing suicide over the past decade – approximately a 20% increase. The goal of this project is to contribute to the lessening of future suicides by evaluating the current preparedness of U.S. Army chaplains to assist with suicide prevention and intervention efforts among U.S. Army soldiers. The study will provide actionable conclusions of how chaplains can more effectively identify, intervene, and influence U.S. Army soldiers away from the risk of suicide towards a life worth living.
Citation Information
Cochran, John Simon, "A Life Worth Living: Evaluating and Assisting Army Chaplains in Suicide Prevention" (2022). Doctor of Ministry Projects. 59.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/divinity_etd/59
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