Congruence and Psychological Adjustment for Practicing Male Ministers

This study explored the self‐reported psychological adjustment for congruent, incongruent, and moderately congruent employed male ministers. Psychological adjustment was operationally defined by the scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The concept of congruence was defin...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 1995-06, Vol.43 (4), p.374-384
Main Authors: Celeste, Bobbie L., Walsh, W. Bruce, Raote, Rani G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adjustment (to Environment)
Analysis of Variance
Career Choice
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Clergy
Congruence (Psychology)
Control Groups
Higher Education
Hypochondria
Males
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Occupations
Person Environment Fit
Personality
Personality Traits
Psychology
Religion
Religious conversion
Social research
Standard scores
Strong Interest Inventory Minister Scale
Theological schools
Validity
Validity scales
Work environment
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Summary:This study explored the self‐reported psychological adjustment for congruent, incongruent, and moderately congruent employed male ministers. Psychological adjustment was operationally defined by the scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The concept of congruence was defined using the Strong Interest Inventory Minister Scale. The multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect of group membership on the MMPI scales. The univariate analysis showed significant findings on eight MMPI scales. In general, the results indicate that the three minister groups varied in psychological adjustment as assessed by the MMPI scales. Congruent ministers tend to be psychologically healthier than are the incongruent minister group.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-0045.1995.tb00442.x