The Correlation of Personality Factors with Spiritual Gifts Clusters

<p>Problem. Research had been undertaken to investigate the possible correlation between temperaments and spiritual gifts, and psychological types and spiritual gifts, but fewer correlations than anticipated were identified.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to explore hypothetical predictive models regarding the correlation between 16 personality factors and five spiritual gifts clusters.</p> <p>Method. Two instruments were used to measure personality factors and spiritual gifts clusters: The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16 PF) and the New Spiritual Gifts Inventory (NSGI). 840 subjects were included in this study--students and their spouses of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Berrien Springs, Michigan, and undergraduate students ofPhilippine union College, Silang, Philippines. Two null hypotheses were formulated and tested statistically by multiple regression analysis.</p> <p>Findings. For the seminarian sample, personality factors H+, M+, and N+ predicted the teacher cluster; personality factors H+, Q₃+, B-, G+, and Q₁- predicted the shepherd/evangelist cluster; personality factors Q₄-, G+, B-, H+, O+, and Q₃+ predicted the supporter cluster; personality factors H+, Q₄-, and E+ predicted thecounselor cluster; and personality factors H+, G+, O-, E+, and Q₃+ predicted the leader cluster.</p> <p>For the Filipino sample, personality factors H+, Q₃+, F-, and A+ predicted the teacher cluster; personality factors H+, Q₃+, F-, G+, and A+ predicted the shepherd/evangelist cluster; personality factors Q₃+ and H+ predicted the supporter cluster; and personality factors Q₃+, H+, and O- predicted the leader cluster.</p> <p>Conclusions. This study shows that personality factors may be used to predict probable giftedness. The fact that the best prediction models of the gifts clusters are unique for the two samples implies that one cannot generalize findings cross-culturally.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Religious Education, PhD

Year

1993

Author dc:creator

• Choi, Soo Dong

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roy C. Naden
• Jimmy Kijai
• Bruce L. Bauer

• Biblical Studies
• Religion

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/281

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.andrews.edu:dissertations-1280