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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2006. / Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 179 p. Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Bowling Green State University, 2006. / Document formatted into pages; contains xv, 234 p. Includes bibliographical references.

The purpose of a psychobiography is to describe an individual‟s life while using a psychological theory. James Warren “Jim” Jones was selected through purposive sampling because of his instrumental role in organising the largest mass suicide in recorded USA history. Kernberg‟s (1979; 1985; 2004) object relations theory was used to illuminate his life and personality dynamics, a theory focused on describing the borderline personality organisation. The study employed a qualitative single case study design, and data was analysed according to the principals set out by Yin (1994) as well as Miles and Huberman (1994). Results indicated that Kernberg‟s (1979; 1985; 2004) theory was suitable in shedding light on the life of this infamous historical figure, which resulted in an increased understanding of the application of this psychological theory. Lastly, it contributed towards increasing the limited number of psychobiographical studies conducted in South Africa.

Applied research project (D. Min.)--School of Theology and Missions, Oral Roberts University, 2004. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-141).

D.Litt. et Phil. / The post-1994 South African society has become humanistic, pluralistic and tolerant. The era is characterised by a call and commitment to build a non–racial, non–sexist, and non–discriminatory society enshrined in the constitution of the Republic of South Africa. These conditions challenge African evangelical leaders to minister the gospel without losing their faith and cultural identity. They also provide such leaders with an opportunity to effectively minister the gospel to others within their cultures and value systems. In an earlier study, which described how leaders of this type have developed and which values influenced them, the researcher discovered that: (a) these leaders follow the same developmental phases mentioned in Clinton‘s leadership emergence pattern and (b) the family played an important role in influencing, shaping and passing certain values to these leaders. In addition to these observations, the results of the completed questionnaires in the earlier study reflect that the leaders who participated in the previous study were significantly influenced by African and Western values. The influence of theses sets of values was referred to as operating with ―two souls‖, a condition which indicates that a person is simultaneously embracing both African and Western values without creating a dichotomy. The implication is that these leaders have embraced both kinds of values in their ministry and daily lives, without realising it. The researcher based the current study upon the recommendation that a qualitative study on African evangelical leadership development be conducted to determine areas that the researcher did not cover earlier. Based upon this recommendation he engaged in three tasks which constitute the purpose of this study: to (a) compare Ubuntu with Western values among African evangelical leaders in the same district and relate these values to New Testament leadership values, (b) argue that the ministry context of African evangelical leaders in the district dictates that they operate with ―two souls‖, and (c) develop a leadership training module for evangelical leaders in the district who participated in the study to enable them to minister in the culturally diverse, humanistic and pluralistic society of South Africa.

INTRODUCTION: The picture of the Sunday School teacher as presented In the Indiana Survey reveals the qualities of sincerity response to a strong sense of duty, and a religious attitude, but a sad deficiency in the matter of training and preparation for the delicate task of working with immortal souls. To draw into this great work those with special ability, and to encourage those already in to add training to their devotion, calls for the development of a professional spirit. By this spirit is meant the feeling that they are members of a great profession of teaching, with a pride in their calling and a sense of the worthwhileness of their task. They will realize that real teaching is one of the great enterprises of life, that it demands the best that is in a person, and calls for exercise- of his highest powers, for force, for originality and imagination equal to the powers of mind and spirit that bring to light the secrets of science, that produce the great inventions, and make the great discoveries. [TRUNCATED]

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:12:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Aleandra Cardoso Lima.pdf: 677868 bytes, checksum: 007c4efdfd560ac36cd751dee12ba071 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-01-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / to analyze the association between self-reported voice disorder (VD), voice handicap and Burnout Syndrome in religious leaders and workers of a Pentecostal Christian church. Method: this is a cross-sectional, descriptive study that has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee at PUCSP and had the participation of 197 subjects of both genders, above 18 years of age. Data collection was conducted at the Assembleia de Deus Pentecostal Christian Church of the city of Sorocaba/SP, between the months of April and May, 2014. The following instruments were used: a questionnaire in order to survey socio-demographic data and the religious leaders work situation; the Screening Index for Voice Disorder (SIVD); Voice Handicap Index (VHI 10) and the Malasch Burnout Inventory (MBI).The latter is divided into the three following dimensions: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP) and Personal Accomplishment (PA). The data were typed and analyzed (SPSS version 17.0 for Windows), according to their absolute and relative frequencies, central tendency and dispersion measurements. The chi-square test, as well as binary univariate and multivariate logistic models were used in order to verify the association between the independent variables (socio-demographic and work situation data, VHI and MBI) with the VD outcome (stratified into without VD < 4 and with VD &#8805;5 ). Results: of the 197 subjects, most are male (77.2%), with mean age of 43.4 years (sd=11.1), married (88.4%), with High School education (56.6%), with another professional activity besides ministry (73,1%), with a mean time in the job of 7.5 years (sd=7.6). Concerning the SIVD, 40.1% had a chance of developing VD (SIVD). The VHI 10 was divided into four quartiles, and the results were: 1st quartile (values 0) = 50 (25.4%); 2nd quartile (1 to 3) = 53 (26.9%); 3rd quartile (4 to 6) =46 (23.3%); and 4th quartile (&#8805; 7) = 48 (24.4%). Religious workers and leaders in the 3rd and 4th quartiles had chance of possibly having a VD when compared to the subjects in the 1st quartile of, respectively, OR=2.59 (p=0.041) and OR=5.82 (p<0.001). Regarding the MBI, for EE and DP dimensions, most religious subjects had low levels, respectively 69.5% and 54.3%, and 44.7% high degree for PA, although none was associated to the variable VD. Concerning age, the religious subjects who were 44 or older had a chance (OR = 1.99; p=0.041) of having VD when compared to younger religious subjects. Being single has also proved an independent factor for VD (OR=4.08; p=0.014), adjusted by the Burnout exhaustion variable. Conclusion: In this study conducted with 197 Christian religious individuals who work in different areas in the church, there was association between the presence of a possible voice disorder and self-reported voice handicap, where the increase in handicap was proportional to the chance of having a disorder. There was no association between the presence of a possible voice disorder and Burnout syndrome. In the logistic regression analysis the possible presence of voice disorder was more likely present among the eldest and single individuals / analisar a associação entre autorreferência a distúrbio de voz (DV), desvantagem vocal e Síndrome de Burnout em líderes e obreiros religiosos de uma igreja evangélica pentecostal. Método: este estudo de natureza descritiva e transversal foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da PUC-SP, e contou com participação de 197 religiosos de ambos os gêneros, acima de 18 anos de idade. A coleta foi realizada em igreja evangélica pentecostal Assembleia de Deus em Sorocaba/SP, nos meses de abril e maio do ano de 2014. Os instrumentos aplicados foram: questionário para levantamento de dados sócio-demográficos e situação funcional referente à atuação do religioso; Índice de Triagem do Distúrbio Vocal (ITDV); Índice de Desvantagem Vocal (IDV 10) e Malasch Burnout Inventory (MBI). Esse último é dividido em três dimensões, a saber, Exaustão Emocional-EE, Despersonalização-DE, e Relação Pessoal-RP. Os dados foram digitados e analisados (SPSS versão 17.0 para Windows), quanto à frequências absolutas e relativas, medidas de tendência central e dispersão. Para verificar a associação entre as variáveis independentes (dados sociodemograficos e de situação funcional, IDV 10 e MBI) com o desfecho DV (estratificado em sem DV < 4 e com DV &#8805;5 ) foi utilizado o teste do Qui-Quadrado e modelos de regressão logística binária univariada e múltipla. Resultados: dos 197 sujeitos, a maioria é do sexo masculino (77,2%), com média de idade de 43,4 anos (dp=11,1), casado (88,4%), com ensino médio (56,6%), exercendo outra atividade, além do ministério (73,1%), com tempo médio de função no cargo de 7,5 anos (dp=7,6). Quanto ao ITDV, 40,1% apresentaram chance para desenvolver DV (ITDV). O IDV 10 foi dividido em quatro quartis, e os resultados foram: 1° quartil (valores 0) = 50 (25,4%); 2° quartil (1 a 3) = 53 (26,9%); 3° quartil (4 a 6) =46 (23,3%); e 4° quartil (&#8805; 7)= 48 (24,4%). Religiosos que estão no 3° e 4° quartis apresentaram uma chance de apresentarem provável DV em comparação aos religiosos do 1° quartil, respectivamente, OR=2,59 (p=0,041) e OR=5,82 (p<0,001). Em relação ao MBI, para as dimensões de EE e DE, a maioria dos religiosos apresentou o nível baixo, respectivamente, 69,5% e 54,3%, e 44,7% grau alto para RP, embora nenhum deles registrou associação a variável DV. Quanto à idade, os religiosos com 44 anos ou mais apresentaram uma chance (OR = 1,99; p=0,041) de terem DV quando comparados a religiosos mais jovens. O estado civil solteiro também se mostrou como fator independente para a DV (OR=4,08; p=0,014), ajustados pela variável exaustão de Burnout. Conclusão: Em pesquisa realizada com 197 religiosos evangélicos, atuantes em diferentes funções, foi registrada associação entre a presença de um provável distúrbio de voz e autorreferencia a desvantagem vocal, sendo que o aumento da desvantagem foi proporcional ao da chance de ter o distúrbio. Não foi encontrada associação entre a presença de um provável distúrbio de voz e a Síndrome de Burnout. Na análise de regressão logística a provável presença do distúrbio de voz esteve presente com mais chance entre os mais velhos e solteiros

Young people in South Africa, particularly females, are at great risk of acquiring HIV, and heterosexual sex is the predominant mode of HIV transmission. In order to curb the epidemic the Department of Health encourages all sectors in the society, including religious institutions, to respond effectively. The present thesis seeks to increase the understanding of the role of Christian communities in prevention of HIV for young people. Three denominations in KwaZulu-Natal were selected to reflect the diversity of Christian churches in South Africa: the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, and the Assemblies of God. Using qualitative interviews the first paper explores how religious leaders (n=16) deal with the conflict between the values of the church and young people’s sexuality. Study II reports on attitudes to HIV prevention for young people among religious leaders (n=215) using questionnaire survey data. Study III investigates how young people (n=62) reflect on messages received from their churches regarding premarital sex by analysing nine focus group discussions. In the fourth paper, based on questionnaire survey data, we report on young people’s (n=811) experiences of relationships with the opposite sex and their perceived risk of HIV infection. The view that young people in churches are sexually active before marriage was common among religious leadership. The majority of religious leaders also reported that they are responsible for educating young people about HIV prevention. Religious leaders who had received training on HIV were more likely to run a life skills programme for young people, however they were ambivalent about prevention messages. Young people reported premarital sexual abstinence as the main HIV prevention message from their churches. The majority responded that they had received information about HIV in church. To be in a relationship was common, more so for males for whom multiple relationships also were viewed more acceptable. To perceive themselves at risk of HIV infection was common. Further training for religious leaders is needed to enable them to manage the conflict between the doctrine of the church and their willingness to assist young people in the transition into adulthood. / Faculty of Medicine