TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bothur,Eric C
TI  - Common stressors and coping resources for single missionaries of the International Mission Board /Eric C. Bothur
AV  - BV4070 .C666 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Columbia, South Carolina
PB  - [Unknown]
KW  - Columbia International University
KW  - Faculty, Alumni and alumnae
N1  - 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; Includes bibliography references (pages 332-341) and glossary; 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; 2
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