Effects of Short-Term Mission Trips on Recipients’ Self-Esteem and Readiness for Self-Directed Learning

IF 0.4 4区哲学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology and Theology Pub Date : 2021-05-10 DOI:10.1177/00916471211011596

Charissa H. W. Wong, Liza Lee, Alberto Pérez Pereiro

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Abstract

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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短期宣教旅行对接受者自尊和自主学习准备的影响

短期基督教海外义工旅行，也被称为短期宣教旅行(STMs)，已经变得越来越普遍(Howell & Dorr, 2007)。然而，对这些项目的研究一直很有限。这个准实验研究通过定量测量从新加坡到泰国的STM的影响，增加了文献。STM接受者(n = 44)的自尊和自主学习准备(RSDL)在测试前、测试后、随访的各个时间点进行比较，并与对照组(n = 50)进行比较。假设接受者会经历自尊和RSDL的增加，因此他们的分数会高于对照组。结果对假设提供了部分支持;虽然接受者之间的改善不显著(自尊)或不持久(RSDL)，但接受者在stm后的得分高于对照组。这表明stm有一些积极作用，尽管有限。提出了促进更大、更持久效果的建议。

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