Buch, Deutsch, 492 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm
Buch, Deutsch, 492 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm
Reihe: Arbeiten zur praktischen Theologie
ISBN: 978-3-374-06784-8
Verlag: Evangelische Verlagsansta
[Why Are You Studying Theology? A Study on Motivation of Students in the First Semester]
'Why are you studying theology?' Maximilian Baden investigates this question on the basis of a quantitative, questionnaire-based study that took place in the entire German-speaking region in 2016–2ß18. Almost 600 freshmen in theology studies provided information on their motivation to study. A multi-component model of "motivation" is in the background. Situational and personal aspects play just as much a role as a view of one's own future. In particular, the interests and religiosity of the students were identified as components that guide their motivation. On the basis of these (and other) components, the students' perspective on 'studying theology', the 'pastoral profession' and the 'future of the Church' is examined in detail.