Keywords
Clergy, Stressors, Emotional Support, Instrumental Support, Work Support, Non-Work Support, Burnout, Turnover Intentions, Ministers
Abstract
In some cases, role stressors force members of the clergy to rely on social support to maintain themselves serving in ministry. In this study, the Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) model is applied to investigate the interaction between vocational demands (role stressors and occupational distress) and resources (social support) in predicting burnout and turnover intentions in Florida clergy. A cross-sectional survey design was used to assess the buffering role of social support systems in mitigating turnover intentions and the overall impact on clergy burnout. The findings suggest that role overload, role conflict, and occupational distress are significantly related to burnout, with occupational distress exhibiting the strongest correlation. Supervisor support was found to moderate the relationship between role overload and burnout. The study highlights the complex dynamics between work-related stressors, support systems, and occupational well-being in the context of religious leadership and emphasizes the need for further research with larger sample size to confirm and expand upon these findings.
Completion Date
2024
Semester
Summer
Committee Chair
Ehrhart, Mark and Jex, Steve
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Degree Program
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
DP0028493
URL
https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0028493
Language
English
Release Date
8-15-2024
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
STARS Citation
Montenegro, Sandra, "Impact of Social Support on Turnover Intentions and Burnout Among Hispanic Religious Leaders" (2024). Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024. 288.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2023/288
Accessibility Status
Meets minimum standards for ETDs/HUTs