Common stressors and coping resources for single missionaries of the International Mission Board /Eric C. Bothur.
- first edition.ition
- Columbia, South Carolina : [Unknown], (c)2007.
- 341 pages : illustrations
Illustrations Tables Chapter One: The Statement of the Problem Chapter Two: Precedent Research Chapter Three: Research Methodology Chapter Four: Research Findings Chapter Five: Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix
1. Gender Responses -- 2. Age Group Responses -- 3. Regional Responses -- 4. Breakdown by Subpgroups -- 5. International Mission Board Program Participation -- 6. Stressors, Overall -- 7. Stressors, by Gender -- 8. Stressors, by Age Group -- 9. Stressors, by Region. 1. Symptoms of the Stress Response -- 2. Physical Symptoms of Stress -- 3. Gender Responses -- 4. Age Group Responses -- 5. Regional Responses -- 6. Breakdown by Subgroups -- 7. Highest Level of Education -- 8. Highest Level of Theological Training -- 9. Previous Cross-Cultural Experience -- 10. Primary Working Environment -- 11. Host Culture Language Ability -- 12. Type of Service -- 13. Program Participation -- 14. International Missionary Board Programs for Adults -- 15. Life Habits -- 16. Stressors -- 17. Stressors, by Inclusion in Top Three -- 18. Stressor Comparison -- 19. Stressors, Female Respondents -- 20. Stressors, Male Respondents -- 21. Stressors, by Gender Differences -- 22. Areas Causing Greater Stress for Females Than for Males -- 23. Areas Causing Greater Stress for Males Than for Females -- 24. Top Five Stressors, by Gender -- 25. Stressors, Age 20 to 29 -- 26. Stressors, Age 30 to 39 -- 27. Stressors, Age 40 to 49 -- 28. Top Five Stressors, by Age Group -- 29. Distribution of Stressors, by Age Group -- 30. Stressors, Central Asia -- 31. Stressors, North Africa and Middle East -- 32. Stressors, South Asia -- 33. Difference in Stressors, by Region of Service -- 34. Top Five Stressors, by Region of Service -- 35. Bottom Five Stressors, by Region of Service -- 36. Physical Symptoms of Stress -- 37. Physical Symptoms of Stress, by Number Experiencing -- 38. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Female Respondents -- 39. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Male Respondents -- 40. Physical Symptoms of Stress, by Gender Differences -- 41. Regular Physical Symptoms of Stress, by Gender -- 42. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Age 20 to 29 -- 43. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Age 30 to 39 -- 44. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Age 40 to 49 -- 45. Top Five Physical Symptoms, by Age Group -- 46. Regular Physical Symptoms, by Age Group -- 47. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Central Asia -- 48. Physical Symptoms of Stress, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 49. Physical Symptoms of Stress, South Asia -- 50. Top Five Physical Symptoms, by Region of Service -- 51. Regular Physical Symptoms, by Region -- 52. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress -- 53. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Number Experiencing -- 54. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, Female Respondents -- 55. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, Male Respondents -- 56. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Gender Differences -- 57. Regular Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Gender -- 58. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, Age 20 to 29 -- 59. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, Age 30 to 39 -- 60. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, Age 40 to 49 -- 61. Top Five Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Age Group -- 62. Regular Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Age Group -- 63. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, Central Asia -- 64. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 65. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, South Asia -- 66. Top Five Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Region of Service -- 67. Regular Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms, by Region -- 68. Overall Stress Level -- 69. Summary of Overall Stress Level -- 70. Overall Stress Level, by Gender -- 71. Summary of Overall Stress Lelve, by Gender -- 72. Overall Stress Level, by Age Group -- 73. Summary of Overall Stress Level, by Age Group -- 74. Overall Stress Level, By Region of Service -- 75. Summary of Overall Stress Level, by Region of Service -- 76. Responses to Stress -- 77. Responses to Stress, Female Respondents -- 78. Responses to Stress, Male Respondents -- 79. Responses to Stress, by Gender Differences -- 80. Top Five Responses to Stress, by Gender -- 81. Responses to Stress, Age 20 to 29 -- 82. Responses to Stress, Age 30 to 39 -- 83. Responses to Stress, Age 40 to 49 -- 84. Top Five Responses to Stress, by Age Group -- 85. Responses to Stress, Central Asia -- 86. Responses to Stress, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 87. Responses to Stress, South Asia -- 88. Top Five Responses to Stress, by Region of Service -- 89. Coping Strategies -- 90. Coping Strategies, Female Respondents -- 91. Coping Strategies, Male Respondents -- 92. Coping Strategies, by Gender Differences -- 93. Top Five Coping Strategies, by Gender -- 94. Bottom Five Coping Strategies, by Gender -- 95. Coping Strategies, Age 20 to 29 -- 96. Coping Strategies, Age 30 to 39 -- 97. Coping Strategies, Age 40 to 49 -- 98. Top Five Coping Strategies, by Age Group -- 99. Bottom Five Coping Strategies, by Age Group -- 100. Coping Strategies, Central Asia -- 101. Coping Strategies, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 102. Coping Strategies, South Asia -- 103. Top Five Coping Strategies, by Region of Service -- 104. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Positive or Negative Qualities -- 105. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work -- 106. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Female Respondents -- 107. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Male Respondents -- 108. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Gender Differences -- 109. Positive Response Rate, by Gender -- 110. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Age 20 to 29 -- 111. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Age 30 to 39 -- 112. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Age 40 to 49 -- 113. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Central Asia -- 114. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 115. Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work, South Asia -- 116. Future Hopes -- 117. Future Hopes, by Gender -- 118. Future Hopes, by Age Groups -- 119. Future Hopes, by Region of Service -- 120. Resources for Handling Stress -- 121. Resources for Handling Stress, Female Respondents -- 122. Resources for Handling Stress, Male Respondents -- 123. Resources for Handling Stress, By Gender Differences -- 124. Resources for Handling Stress, Age 20 to 29 -- 125. Resources for Handling Stress, Age 30 to 39 -- 126. Resources for Handling Stress, Age 40 to 49 -- 127. Resources for Handling Stress, Central Asia -- 128. Resources for Handling Stress, Northern Africa and Middle East -- 129. Resources for Handling Stress, South Asia -- 130. Support Received from IMB -- 131. Support Received from Home Churches -- 132. Support Received, by International Mission Board -- 133. Support Received, by Home Church -- 134. Effectivieness of Support -- 135. Pre-field Training Desired -- 136. Pre-field Training Desired, by Gender -- 137. Pre-field Training Desired, by Age Group -- 138. Pre-field Training Desired, by Region -- A1. Relationship of Research Questions to Survey Questions -- A2. Survey Question Characteristics -- A3. Dropout Demographics -- A4. Stressors, by Age Groups -- A5. Stressors, by Regions of Service -- A6. Physical Symptoms of Stress, by Age Group -- A7. Physical Symptoms of Stress, by Region of Service -- A8. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, by Age Group -- A9. Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress, by Region of Service -- A10. Responses to Stress, by Age Group -- A11. Responses to Stress, by Region of Service -- A12. Coping Strategies for Handling Stress, by Age Group -- A13. Coping Strategies for Handling Stress, by Region of Service -- A14. Resources for Handling Stress, by Age Group -- A15. Resources for Handling Stress, by Region of Service. Context of the Problem -- Purpose of the Study -- Research and Operational Questions -- Delimitation of the Problem -- Assumptions -- Definition of Terms -- Limitations of the Study -- Importance of the Study for Others and for Personal Ministry. Singleness in America -- Issues American Singles Face -- The Bible's Teaching on Singleness -- Commonness of Singleness on the Mission Field -- What is Stress? -- The Biblical View of Stress -- Commonly Recognized Stressors -- Biblical Examples of Stressors and Responses -- Stressors Common in Ministry or On the Mission Field -- Stressors Unique for Single Missionaries -- Symptoms of Stress -- Positive and Negative Coping Strategies -- Biblical Commands Concerning Our Response to Stressors -- Member Care Resources Available for Missionaries -- Sending Agencies -- Churches -- General Support. Description of the Research Method -- Overall Research Strategy -- Collection of Data -- Population -- Sampling -- Instrumentation -- Validation of the Instrument -- Interpretation of Data -- Presenting Findings. Organization of Present Chapter -- Demographics of Sample Population -- Number of Participants -- Gender and Age -- Region of Service -- Subgroups -- Education and Experience -- Field Assignment -- Team Composition -- International Mission Board Program -- Life Habits -- Stressors -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Responses to Stress -- Physical Symptoms of Stress -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Overall Perceived Stress Level -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Responses to Stress -- Natural Tendencies -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Coping Strategies -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Future Hopes -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Resources Used to Reduce Stress -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Support Received -- Support Received from the International Mission Board -- Support Received from the Missionaries' Home Churches -- Perceived Effectiveness of Support Received -- International Mission Board Support -- Home Church Support -- Additional Support Nedded -- From the International Mission Board -- From Home Churches -- Desired Pre-field Training -- Differences in Gender -- Differences in Age Groups -- Differences in Regions of Service -- Additional Respondents' Comments -- Stressors -- Blessings -- Chapter Summary. Organization of Present Chapter -- Stressors Single Missionaries Face -- Symptoms of Stress -- Physical Symptoms of Stress -- Emotional and Spiritual Symptoms of Stress -- Overall Perceived Stress Level -- Responses to Stress -- Coping Strategies -- Attitude toward Life and Cross-cultural Work -- Future Hopes -- Resources Helpful in Handling Stress -- Support Received -- Recommendations -- Recommendations for Single Missionaries -- Recommendations for the International Mission Board -- Recommendations for the Home Churches -- Recommendations for Future Researchers -- Chapter Summary. A: On-line Survey -- B: Text Survey -- C: Introduction Letter to Survey Participants -- D: E-mail Messages to Survey Participants -- E: Survey Question Information -- F: Dropout Demographics -- G: Reasons for IMB Support Rating -- H: Additional Support Desired From the IMB -- I: Reasons for Church Support Rating-- J: Additional Support Desired from Home Church -- K: Comments about Blessings and Stressors -- L: Stories About Handling Stress on the Field -- M: Extra Tables.
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