Abstract
The aim of the study is to determine the factors of Life Satisfaction among the Clergy from Indian Orthodox Church in central Travancore, Kerala state. For this study the researcher takes the 75 samples, 25 each from three diocese namely Thumpamon, Kollam and Kottayam. The study is primarily an empirical research using Quantitative methods. The following objectives were proposed for the study.1. To study the life satisfaction of the clergy of the Indian Orthodox Church. 2. To study the impact of Diocese, Age income, Education, Marital status, Duration in Ministry, Number of families in parish, Employment status of spouse, Living arrangement, Number of children, Occupation of children, on the life satisfaction of the study group. 3. To study the life satisfaction of the married and unmarried clergy of the Indian Orthodox Church. From the analysis we found that the major factors affecting the life satisfaction are age, income and number of families in the parish. Also there is no difference between the Life Satisfaction among married and unmarried Clergy. The secular education and marital status have a diminutive influence over the life satisfaction of the clergy. The study concluded with suggestions to the Church, Asrams and Family of the Clergy.
Highlights
From the analysis we found that the major factors affecting the life satisfaction are age, income and number of families in the parish
That is there is no significant difference between the life satisfaction scores of clergy who are married and who are unmarried
It says that there is no significant difference between the life satisfaction scores of clergy belonging to various dioceses
Summary
1. To study the life satisfaction of the clergy in the Indian Orthodox Church 2. To study the impact of Diocese, Age, income, Education, Marital status, Number of families in parish on the life satisfaction of the Study group. 2. There will be no significant relationship between of Diocese, Age, income, Education, Marital status, Number of families in parish on the life satisfaction on the life of Satisfaction on the study group. 4. There is no effect of life satisfaction among the married and unmarried clergy. The sample for the study was selected from Orthodox Clergy of Kerala state, from three Dioceses namely Kottayam, Kollam and Thumpamon, a group of married Clergy and unmarried clergies. The sample included 75 clergies in the age group between 28 -62 years from three diocese of Kerala state.
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