A pastoral guidance program for the seminarians of the Congregation of St. Therese of Child Jesus, Kerala, South India

Date of Publication

1980

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling

Subject Categories

Counseling

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Counseling and Educational Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Enrico J. Cordero

Defense Panel Chair

Alexa P. Abrenica

Defense Panel Member

Emilia Del Callar
Salud P. Evangelista

Abstract/Summary

This study is a proposal for a pastoral guidance program based on the needs and problems of the seminarians of the Congregation of St. Therese of Child Jesus (C.S.T.). The study is descriptive in nature. The subjects of the study were the 75 seminarians and the 15 staff of the C.S.T. The researcher made use of two questionnaires and one problem checklist. Statistical tools used were the frequency, percentage and mean. The conclusions of the study were, as follows: 1. As revealed by the problem checklist, the seminarians faced different kinds of problems under the areas of personal, psychological, social-personal relations, moral and religious, future and vocational, courtship, sex and marriage and adjustment in the school work. 2. Through the questionnaire, it was revealed that the seminarians were in need of the following points: a. The seminary activities be better organized. b. The opportunities to improve their study skills. c. The specially trained person to help them solve their emotional problems. d. The administration of the psychological tests. e. Help from the formation personnel to make decisions about their future. The present formation program met to some extent, some of the needs of the seminarians. However, they could be better organized and modified by the answers suggested in the questionnaire.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TG00827

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

212 leaves, 28 cm. ; Typescript

Keywords

Pastoral counseling, Congregation of St. Therese of Child Jesus (South India)

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