Effects of Short-Term Mission Trips on Recipients’ Self-Esteem and Readiness for Self-Directed Learning
Short-term Christian overseas volunteer trips, also known as short-term mission trips (STMs), have become increasingly prevalent (Howell & Dorr, 2007). However, research on these programs has been limited. This quasi-experimental study adds to the literature by quantitatively measuring the effec...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and theology |
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| Authors: | ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2022
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 238-253 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Missionary journey
/ Self-consciousness
/ Learning
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
cross-cultural research
B psychology of religion B Interpersonal B psychology and missions |
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| Summary: | Short-term Christian overseas volunteer trips, also known as short-term mission trips (STMs), have become increasingly prevalent (Howell & Dorr, 2007). However, research on these programs has been limited. This quasi-experimental study adds to the literature by quantitatively measuring the effects of an STM from Singapore to Thailand. STM recipients’ (n = 44) self-esteem and readiness for self-directed learning (RSDL) were compared across timepoints – pre-test, post-test, follow-up – and with a control group (n = 50). It was hypothesized that recipients would experience an increase in self-esteem and RSDL such that their scores would be higher than the control group post-STM. Results provide partial support for the hypotheses; while improvements among recipients were either not significant (for self-esteem) or not long-lasting (for RSDL), recipients had higher scores than the control group post-STM. This suggests that STMs have some, albeit limited, positive effects. Recommendations for promoting greater and longer-lasting effects are offered. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00916471211011596 |