- Collection:
- Interdenominational Theological Center Theses & Dissertations Collection
- Title:
- The mental health ministry of the church: a model of intervention with college students, 1983
- Creator:
- Johnson, Larry Lee
- Date of Original:
- 1983-01-01
- Subject:
- Dissertations, Academic
Degrees, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Religious beliefs and value systems can enhance the individual's living experience in ways that are growth nurturing, such beliefs and value systems are capable of engendering a sense of meaning in the face of confusing experiences. The purpose of this project is to determine if a Humanities Seminar course which considers selected contemporary ethical issues can encourage positive emotional and social development among students. The underlying principle is that religious orientation determines how individuals respond to and interpret the living experience. Eighteen college students participated in the project, their academic majors represented areas in the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. These students completed a twenty-one item questionnaire at the beginning of the seminar; the same questionnaire was used as a posttest instrument at the conclusion of the project. The results of the pretest and posttest were compared to see what changes took place in students' attitudes. From these observations, it appears that the deepening of religious knowledge did not significantly impact pre-seminar beliefs, attitudes nor value systems, with reference to selected ethical issues. Therefore, the expected outcome, the seminar would have a noticeable impact on individuals and would be observable in the posttest, was not realized.
Date of award: 1983-01-01
Degree type: dissertation
Degree name: Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Granting institution: Interdenominational Theological Center - Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/itc.td:1983_johnson_larry_l
- Holding Institution:
- Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Rights:
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