TY  - BOOK
AU  - Loss,Myron
TI  - The missionary's first term: crisis in self-esteem 
AV  - BV4070 .M577 1982
PY  - 1982///
KW  - Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - Missionaries
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Self-esteem
KW  - Stress (Psychology)
KW  - Missions
KW  - Psychological aspects
N1  - Typescript; Introduction; Chapter I. Stress and Its Consequences; Chapter II. The Importance of Self-Love and Self-Esteem; Chapter III. Cross-Cultural Stress; Chapter IV. Missionary Role Stress; Chapter V. The First Term: Life Change Stress; Summary and Conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography: leaves 141-147; Statement of the Problem --; The Extent of the Problem --; Purpose of this Thesis; What is Stress? --; The Inevitability of Stress --; How Excessive Stress Affects the Individual; Self-love and Self-esteem are Necessary for Proper Living --; Self-love is Biblical --; Self-esteem is Dependent on Feelings of Security and Significance --; How the Level of Self-esteem Affects the Person --; Self-esteem is a Measure of How Well One is Living up to His Expectations --; The Protection of Self-esteem: Defense Mechanisms; Culture --; Stress Factors in Cross-cultural Living --; Guilt Feelings --; Emotional Maladjustment; The Problem of the Idealistic Missionary Image --; The Common Response to the Image --; Behind the Erroneous Image; Typical Life Changes --; Total Stress Level --; How Much Stress Should the First-term Worker Be Expected to Bear? --; Disillusionment, Resignation and Dismissal; Survey Results --; Recommendations for Further Study --; Fifteen Tips for Survival to New Workers --; Suggestions to Senior Missionaries for Helping New Recruits; 2
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