Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping

Martin Dowson; Maureen H. Miner; Genevieve F. Nelson

Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping

Martin Dowson, Maureen H. Miner, Genevieve F. Nelson

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Abstract

Secularization, with an accompanying loss of institutional legitimation and plurality of belief systems, poses difficulties for clergy. Some ministers respond by developing an internal source of legitimation through spiritual practice, autonomy and a sense of personal competence. This paper examined the results of a series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) to assess the validation of a multidimensional measure designed to investigate orientations to the demands of church ministry in the context of a secularized society. Two-hundred and sixty-one ministers responded to the Orientations to the Demands of Ministry Scale (ODM-S) and CFAs identified three main factors underlying the scale: Spirituality, Autonomy, and Efficacy. First order CFAs confirmed a good fit for the hypothesised three-factor model (with goodness-of-fit indices ranging from .94 and above). Furthermore higher order CFAs confirmed a hierarchical model of fit for the ODM-S. Implications for the psychological impact of secularization are discussed, together with recommendations regarding future research with the measure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century
Publisher	University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	1741081483
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Duration: 13 Jan 2009 → …

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Conference	International Biennial SELF Research Conference
Period	13/01/09 → …

Keywords

secularization (theology)
clergy
psychology

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Dowson, M., Miner, M. H., & Nelson, G. F. (2006). Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping. In Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre.

Dowson, Martin ; Miner, Maureen H. ; Nelson, Genevieve F. / Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping. Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century. University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre, 2006.

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Dowson, M, Miner, MH & Nelson, GF 2006, Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping. in Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century. University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre, International Biennial SELF Research Conference, 13/01/09.

Internal orientation to ministry : a secularisation perspective on the structure of ministry coping. / Dowson, Martin; Miner, Maureen H.; Nelson, Genevieve F.
Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference. Ann Arbor, US, 23rd - 26th July, 2006. Proceedings: Self-concept, Motivation, Social and Personal Identity for the 21st century. University of Western Sydney, SELF Research Centre, 2006.

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