Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-29-2007
Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The current investigation evaluated psychological and personality profiles of successful applicants to the deaconate in several Roman Catholic dioceses in California. The MMPI-2 and 16PF were administered to 25 applicants between 2004 and 2006 who subsequently entered the permanent deaconate program. Results indicate that these applicants to the deaconate were generally well-adjusted as well as being socially responsible. Findings also suggest some tendency for defensiveness, repression, naivete, and a strong need for affection, as well as for being emotionally stable, genuine, and cooperative.
Recommended Citation
Plante, T. G. & Lackey, K. (2007). Are successful applicants to the Roman Catholic deaconate psychologically healthy? Pastoral Psychology, 55, 789-795.
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Comments
The final publication is available at Springer via http://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-007-0081-2