Priest as Teacher II: Understanding Priests’ Communicative Misbehaviors

摘要

The purpose of this study was to identify what Catholic parishioners perceive to be Priests’rncommunicative misbehaviors. Building from Kearney , Plax, Hays, & Ivey (1991) originalrnwork on teacher misbehaviors, Priests’ communicative misbehaviors are considered thosernmessages that detract from Mass/worship. Parishioners were able to identify perceivedrnPriests’ misbehaviors and their own reactions. Misbehaviors primarily related to interaction,rnPriests’ messages, and perceived procedural violations. Informing findings, parishionersrnreported both their emotional and behavioral reactions. Results can be used to helprntrain religious leaders, as a metric for the assessment of religious leaders’ performance, andrnas a tool to evaluate existing training programs. Findings inform communication researchrnby utilizing both an under-researched sample and site, as well as offering a rich descriptionrnof perceived misbehaviors.