State prison clergy counselor role self-perceptions

The effectiveness of state prison clergy counselors is, in part, due to the function of the individuals in their fulfillment of roles. The following research was conducted to find out the specific variables associated with state prison clergy counselor role self-perceptions. It examined those variables considered most important to the clergy counselors in self-perceptions based on role expectations and role performance. Results indicated self-perceived variables of pastoral, advisor, reality, insight, and development, respectively.