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Jane Bo-Hyeong Lee

Overview

Jane Bo-Hyeong Lee (she/her) is a senior research analyst for the Duke Clergy Health Initiative, working primarily with longitudinal survey data to examine patterns of health and resilience among United Methodist clergy. Her research interests include the sociology of religion, health inequalities, family inequalities, and pathways across the life course.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Recent Publications

Does Flourishing Mental Health Improve Perceived Quality of Life?

Journal Article Journal of Happiness Studies · August 1, 2025 Flourishing mental health and quality of life (QoL) are related but distinct positive indicators of wellbeing. This study examined the relationship between flourishing mental health and QoL, specifically by using longitudinal data to determine the directio ... Full text Cite

Stability and shifts in the combined positive and negative mental health of clergy: A longitudinal latent class and latent transition analysis study of united methodist pastors before and after the onset of COVID-19.

Journal Article Social science & medicine (1982) · March 2024 COVID-19 and its associated restrictions presented unprecedented challenges for those in the helping professions. In this study, we seek to understand how the mental health of those who belong to one specific helping profession - clergy - changed in the co ... Full text Cite

Women's Configurations of Family, Work, and Education: Mapping Diverse Pathways Throughout Adulthood.

Journal Article Social currents · February 2024 We investigate how women's family, work, and education statuses are configured over the life course, defining different pathways throughout adulthood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent and Adult Health, we conduct a repeated mea ... Full text Cite
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