Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India

This study investigates the level of spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment, and self-actualization of three groups of formandis of st. Ann's Society in India. It also finds out if there is a significant difference between groups across the formation stages. Nineteen postulants,...

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Main Author: Alookaran, Mary Lynn , D.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:etd_masteral-85282021-02-18T02:05:55Z Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India Alookaran, Mary Lynn , D. This study investigates the level of spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment, and self-actualization of three groups of formandis of st. Ann's Society in India. It also finds out if there is a significant difference between groups across the formation stages. Nineteen postulants, 14 first year novices, and 11 second year novices participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Selected manifestative factors of Religious Motivation Index (RMI) and Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) were the instruments used. Means and standard deviation were computed to determine the level of spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment, and self-actualization of the groups under study. One-way ANOVA and pairwise comparisons were employed to find out if there existed significant difference between groups as well as across the stages of formation. The findings revealed no significant differences among groups in terms of spirituality factors. All groups were above average in their spirituality. Existentiality, one of the factors, differed significantly between the two groups of novices. A significant difference was observed between postulants and second year novices in terms of decision-making, a factor determining emotional maturity. Self-regard, a scale of affective maturity, differed significantly between the postulants and either (1) the second year novices or (2) the groups of novices. Postulants and first year novices differed significantly in vocation, a factor of commitment. It was in the vocation factor where the first year novices scored higher than the others. In the apostolic commitment factor, postulants scored higher than the novices' groups. The postulants differed significantly from the second year novices in self-actualization subscales of time competence, inner directedness, and nature of man. Although formative training in successive stages did not increase the sense of commitment in formandis, it was considered effective in enhancing their decision-making skill and efforts at self-actualization. It is recommended that the revision of the formation program be focused on special programs that will enhance the emotional, apostolic interests, and sense of commitment of the formandis. 1993-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1690 Master's Theses Animo Repository Spirituality Monastic and religious life Emotional maturity Self-actualization (Psychology) Commitment (Psychology) St Ann's Society India Counseling
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Philippines
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topic Spirituality
Monastic and religious life
Emotional maturity
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Commitment (Psychology)
St Ann's Society
India
Counseling
spellingShingle Spirituality
Monastic and religious life
Emotional maturity
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Commitment (Psychology)
St Ann's Society
India
Counseling
Alookaran, Mary Lynn , D.
Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
description This study investigates the level of spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment, and self-actualization of three groups of formandis of st. Ann's Society in India. It also finds out if there is a significant difference between groups across the formation stages. Nineteen postulants, 14 first year novices, and 11 second year novices participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Selected manifestative factors of Religious Motivation Index (RMI) and Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) were the instruments used. Means and standard deviation were computed to determine the level of spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment, and self-actualization of the groups under study. One-way ANOVA and pairwise comparisons were employed to find out if there existed significant difference between groups as well as across the stages of formation. The findings revealed no significant differences among groups in terms of spirituality factors. All groups were above average in their spirituality. Existentiality, one of the factors, differed significantly between the two groups of novices. A significant difference was observed between postulants and second year novices in terms of decision-making, a factor determining emotional maturity. Self-regard, a scale of affective maturity, differed significantly between the postulants and either (1) the second year novices or (2) the groups of novices. Postulants and first year novices differed significantly in vocation, a factor of commitment. It was in the vocation factor where the first year novices scored higher than the others. In the apostolic commitment factor, postulants scored higher than the novices' groups. The postulants differed significantly from the second year novices in self-actualization subscales of time competence, inner directedness, and nature of man. Although formative training in successive stages did not increase the sense of commitment in formandis, it was considered effective in enhancing their decision-making skill and efforts at self-actualization. It is recommended that the revision of the formation program be focused on special programs that will enhance the emotional, apostolic interests, and sense of commitment of the formandis.
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author Alookaran, Mary Lynn , D.
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title Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
title_short Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
title_full Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
title_fullStr Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
title_full_unstemmed Spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of St. Ann's Society, India
title_sort spirituality, emotional maturity, sense of commitment and self-actualization of postulants and novices of st. ann's society, india
publisher Animo Repository
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