Theses and Dissertations

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Phillips, Tommy M.

Committee Member

Hardman, Alisha M.

Committee Member

Wilmoth, Joe D.

Date of Degree

8-11-2017

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Human Development and Family Studies

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department

School of Human Sciences

Abstract

Youth minister self-efficacy may be affected by the education received regarding positive youth development and adolescent development in general. A survey intended to explore the correlation between youth minister self-efficacy and education was administered to 43 Southern Baptist youth ministers in Mississippi. The survey used Lykert-type scales, multiple-choice questions, and open-ended questions to assess self-efficacy and positive youth development and adolescent development knowledge. Analysis of variance and correlations were used to analyze the data. Findings indicate that youth minister self-efficacy is related to adolescent development knowledge, but not significantly related to positive youth development knowledge. These findings provide insight into the effect of education on youth minister self-efficacy and lay a groundwork for further research regarding ministerial education and its effects.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20733

Comments

education||youth minister||adolescent development||positive youth development||self-efficacy

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