Presbyterian Panel Survey, February 2006, Mental Illness, Clergy

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Q19EXPE If you or an immediate member of your family has been diagnosed or treated for a mental illness, how has that experience affected your ministry? Please describe briefly:   1) Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself   2) More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently   3) Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication   5) Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)   6) Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself	2	15.4%	15.4%	-1.25
More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently	4	30.8%	46.2%	-.71
Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication	2	15.4%	61.5%	-.17
Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)	3	23.1%	84.6%	.92
Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment	2	15.4%	100%	1.46

Variable Comparisons

Age Gender Household income Political party

Age (I-AGE)

	Less than 40	40-49	50-64	65+	TOTAL
Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	15.4% 2
More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently	50.0% 1	50.0% 1	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	30.8% 4
Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	12.5% 1	0.0% 0	15.4% 2
Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)	50.0% 1	0.0% 0	12.5% 1	100.0% 1	23.1% 3
Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	15.4% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 2	100.0% 2	100.0% 8	100.0% 1	13

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself	14.3% 1	16.7% 1	15.4% 2
More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently	42.9% 3	16.7% 1	30.8% 4
Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication	28.6% 2	0.0% 0	15.4% 2
Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)	0.0% 0	50.0% 3	23.1% 3
Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment	14.3% 1	16.7% 1	15.4% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 7	100.0% 6	13

Household income (I-INCOME)

	Less than $20K	$20K-$49,999	$50K-$99,999	$100K+	TOTAL
Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	33.3% 1	15.4% 2
More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	40.0% 2	33.3% 1	30.8% 4
Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	15.4% 2
Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)	0.0% 0	50.0% 2	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	23.1% 3
Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	20.0% 1	0.0% 0	15.4% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 1	100.0% 4	100.0% 5	100.0% 3	13

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Democrat	Independent	Republican	Other (specify)	TOTAL
Greater awareness/knowledge of mental illness itself	9.1% 1	0.0% 0	100.0% 1	0.00% 0	15.4% 2
More sensitive to those with mental illness; greater empathy; sympathy, compassion; greater tolerance; enhanced ability to help those with mental illness; see people differently	36.4% 4	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	30.8% 4
Greater awareness/familiarity with treatment/therapy options, such as benefits of medication	18.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	15.4% 2
Negative effect on one's ministry (lack of support; lack of compassionate care; financial drain; physical impairment; stress)	18.2% 2	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	23.1% 3
Affected content or emphasis within one's ministry様ed to different types of sermons, or programs within congregation, or encouragement of others to seek treatment	18.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.00% 0	15.4% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 11	100.0% 1	100.0% 1	100.0% 0	13