Ministerial satisfaction and spiritual well-being among women ministering in Korean Baptist churches

Over the last 20 years, women in ministerial positions have played an essential role in Korean Baptist churches. Thus, this study measured the ministerial satisfaction of women in ministerial positions according to their individual and religious backgrounds. The relationship between spiritual well-b...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2021-03, Vol.40 (3), p.1194-1202
Main Authors: Yoo, Jieun, You, Sukkyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baptist churches
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Churches, Baptist
Clergy
Education
Employees
Job satisfaction
Officials and employees
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Quality of life
Religion
Religious aspects
Religious organizations
Satisfaction
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Spirituality
Theological schools
Women clergy
Working conditions
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Summary:Over the last 20 years, women in ministerial positions have played an essential role in Korean Baptist churches. Thus, this study measured the ministerial satisfaction of women in ministerial positions according to their individual and religious backgrounds. The relationship between spiritual well-being and ministerial satisfaction was also examined. A total of 162 women in various ministerial positions in Korean Baptist churches participated in this research study. Our findings from hierarchical regressions showed that marital status and seminary education had negative effects on both intrinsic and extrinsic ministerial satisfaction, and total ministerial satisfaction. However, other elements such as education level, church size, and ministerial status did not have significant effects on ministerial satisfaction. While religious well-being was not a significant predictor of ministerial satisfaction, one subscale of spiritual well-being, existential well-being, was the strongest predictor. The implications of this study and potential discussion for further research in this field are presented.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-018-0039-9