Well-being of women married to ministers in the Christian and Missionary Alliance

Ruth C Rambo

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Well-being of women married to ministers in the Christian and Missionary Alliance

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Ruth C Rambo. Well-being of Women Married to Ministers In the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Asbury Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dca6fbe4-a844-4299-b09b-bbe7dc61ce90.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

R. C. Rambo. Well-being of women married to ministers in the Christian and Missionary Alliance. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dca6fbe4-a844-4299-b09b-bbe7dc61ce90

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Ruth C Rambo. Well-Being of Women Married to Ministers In the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Asbury Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/dca6fbe4-a844-4299-b09b-bbe7dc61ce90.

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Ruth C Rambo

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Tests and measurements in religion

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Abstract

This project examines the well-being of women married to ministers in the Christian and Missiionary Alliance. The project distributed a 69-item questionnaire to 1,003 such women along with the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. The questionnaire assessed perceptions of well-being of ministers' spouses in five domains of life--self, marriage, work, church. and community. Although evidence of significant stress appeared in various domains, this population demonstrated spiritual and emotional health. Several factors could be correlated with a high degree of spiritual well-being: initial sense of call to ministry, self-efficacy and differentiation in home and church, healthy communication in marriage, financial support from congregations, and presence of support and friendships outside the church. The project urges the C&MA to devote greater attention to pastoral care of ministers and their spouses.

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