Title

The importance and the Difficulty of Doing Research with a Missionary Population

School/Department

Rosemead School of Psychology

Publication Date

9-1-1997

Abstract

In a recent study, 50 mission boards were contacted and over 300 first-term missionary appointees were asked to participate in research on the predictive validity of the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory. The research took place in two phases: one before the missionaries left for their respective fields and the second after approximately six months on the field. Fifty missionaries agreed to participate in the study and met the qualifications for doing so. By the end of the second phase of the research, however, only 14 missionaries had completed the study with no missing inventories. This research note highlights both the importance of doing research among missionaries and the difficulties encountered in the process.

Publication Title

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volume

25

Issue

3

First Page

384

Last Page

387

DOI of Published Version

10.1177/009164719702500307

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