Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Art
First Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Second Advisor
Joseph Barbour
Third Advisor
Rebecca McKenna
Abstract
Clients frequently present for therapy reporting high levels of stress. While an overview of the literature indicates that clergy are particularly vulnerable to the impact of negative stress, little is written on the evidence of stress among those preparing for the ministry.
This study examines levels of stress in seminarians and spouses of seminarians. The Osipow and Spokane Stress Inventory (Osipow & Spokane , 1988) was utilized to determine stress levels, the degree to which occupational roles match an individual's training, and the coping resources among a sampling of 13 male students preparing for the ministry at Concordia Seminary. The T test was utilized to compare these scores to those of 18 spouses of seminarians.
Recommended Citation
Lintvedt, Martha C., "Stress Levels in Seminarians and Spouses of Seminarians" (1995). Theses. 994.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/994
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