Travis Research Institute
Office
Psychology Building 133
Fuller Theological Seminary
180 N. Oakland Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101-1714
jbjorck@fuller.edu
Phone
626.584.5530
Mission
Research focuses on the impact of both religious support (support perceived from one’s God concept, fellow believers, and religious leaders) and religious coping behaviors with respect to emotional functioning in adults and adolescents.
RECENT RESEARCH
- Religious Support among Hindus, Muslims, and Christians in India
- Religious Support and Mental Health in U.S. Military Service Members
- Religious Support and Mental Health in Catholics vs. Protestants
Recent Publications
Laffey, M. E., Bjorck, J. P., & Currier, J. M. (2019). Coping and quality of life in
veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder. Traumatology. 10.1037/2Ftrm0000222
Torrecillas, J., Bjorck, J.P., Kamble, S.V., and Gorsuch, R.L. (2019). Religious support and emotional functioning in India across three major religions. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion. doi: 10.1080/10508619.2019.1614868
Bjorck, J. P., Kim, G. S., Cunha, D. A., and Braese, R. W. (2019). Assessing Religious Support in Adolescence: Validation of the Multi-Faith Religious Support Scale-Adolescent (MFRSS-A). Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 11, 22-31. doi: 10.1037/rel0000140
Bjorck, J. P. (2016). Richard Lee Gorsuch: Scholar, Pastor, and Peace Ambassador. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8, 263-264.
doi: 10.1037/rel0000117
Lazar, A., and Bjorck, J. P. (2016). Religious support and psychological well-being: Gender differences among religious Jewish Israelis. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 19, 393-407. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1207160.
Lazar, A., and Bjorck, J.P. (2016). Gender Differences in the Structure and Perception of Religious Support. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8, 235-243. doi: 10.1037/rel0000032
Yi, G. H., and Bjorck, J. P. (2014). Religious Support and Psychological Functioning in Korean American Protestant Christians. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 44-52. doi: 10.1037/a0034417
People
Faculty and Principal investigator
Jeffrey P. Bjorck
Senior Professor of Psychology (retired)
BA, COLGATE UNIVERSITY
MA, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Students
Christopher Engelmann is a 2021 PhD graduate. His research interests involved examining religious support in college students and its effect on emotional functioning. His master’s project focused on the effects of religious support on adolescents transitioning to college, while his dissertation is primarily looking at religious support in college students, denominational differences, and the scale’s psychometric properties.
Chris was awarded for having the best quantitative study research poster at the 2019 Division 36 Mid-Year Conference, coauthored with Jeff Bjorck, PhD, and Cameron Lee, PhD
Kerilynn Adams is a fifth-year PhD student. Her research interests include forms of relational support and their impact on psychological functioning and recovery from adversity.
Contact Us
t. 626.584.5544
email: tri@fuller.edu
Staff
Jim Cummings, MDiv, MA
Research Administrator
jamescummings2@fuller.edu
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
8 am–5 pm
Address
Room 326
180 N. Oakland Ave
Pasadena, CA 91182