Jane Bo-Hyeong Lee

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

Statistician II Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research, Duke Global Health Institute

Recent Publications

Examining Marital Quality within the Clergy Profession: The Relationship between Occupational Stress, Positive Occupational Factors, and Marital Satisfaction

Journal Article Journal of Family Issues · January 1, 2026 This study examines the relationship between occupational factors and marital satisfaction within the clergy profession, utilizing longitudinal data across fourteen years. Using the Quality of Relationship Index, we examined occupational distress and hosti ... Full text Cite

A brief report on the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among United Methodist clergy.

Journal Article Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · October 2025 ObjectiveThis brief report examines the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among United Methodist Church clergy in North Carolina. Clergy serve the mental, spiritual, emotional, and material needs of their congregants and communiti ... Full text Cite

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

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