Social Networks among Ministry Relationships: Relational Capacity, Burnout, & Ministry Effectiveness

Humans, on average, are believed to have the capacity to sustain approximately 150 personal relationships due to social-cognitive limits and time available for relationship investment (Dunbar, 1993). The consequences of attempting to exceed this relational limit have not been investigated. Yet relat...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Pickett, Candace Coppinger (Συγγραφέας)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Barrett, Justin L. 1971- (Συγγραφέας) ; Eriksson, Cynthia B. ; Kabiri, Christina
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Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
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Έκδοση: [2017]
Στο/Στη: Journal of psychology and theology
Έτος: 2017, Τόμος: 45, Τεύχος: 2, Σελίδες: 92-105
Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών:B Αξιωματούχος / Θρησκευτική οργάνωση / Διαπροσωπική σχέση (μοτίβο) / Κοινωνικό δίκτυο / Άσκηση αξιώματος / Σύνδρομο επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης
Σημειογραφίες IxTheo:RB Εκκλησιαστικό Αξίωμα, Εκκλησίασμα
ZD Ψυχολογία
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Social Networks
B Peer reviewed
B Clergy Mental health
B Stress management
B Interpersonal Relations
Παράλληλη έκδοση:Ηλεκτρονική πηγή
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Σύνοψη:Humans, on average, are believed to have the capacity to sustain approximately 150 personal relationships due to social-cognitive limits and time available for relationship investment (Dunbar, 1993). The consequences of attempting to exceed this relational limit have not been investigated. Yet relational-style ministry workers face pressure to increase their number of personal relationships. It is likely that attempting to exceed this relational limit leads to distress. Therefore, relational ministers exceeding typical social network sizes were predicted to experience higher levels of burnout and lower levels of ministry effectiveness. For this study, two hundred thirty-seven relational ministers completed self-report measures. Multiple hierarchical regressions indicated that while total network size was not a significant predictor of outcome variables, nuanced differences among networks predicted burnout and ministry effectiveness. Above average numbers of intimate, high-investment relationships predicted smaller overall network sizes, and subgroups of more intimate relationships may have optimal size ranges that contribute to personal well-being.
ISSN:0091-6471
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology