A Comparative Evaluation of Changes in Basic Clinical Pastoral Education Students in Different Types of Clinical Settings as Measured by the Adjective Check List and the Experience Scale

Abstract

Utilizes the Adjective Check List, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a critical incident report, and a demographic questionnaire to test students in twenty basic CPE units in a before-and-after research design. Various statistical analyses indicate that Basic Unit CPE students in several types of CPE settings tend to perceive themselves in a more positive and less defensive way following the CPE experience. Describes and tests several other hypotheses relative to the specific settings in which CPE takes place. Suggests additional research possibilities.