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Effects of short-term medical mission trips to Chiapas, Mexico, on the
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Meidl KA
; Meidl JM
; Meidl LR
; Meidl EJ
Linacre Q
2017[May]; 84
(2
): 115-129
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This study evaluates the effects that short-term, foreign, Catholic medical
mission trips had on the religiosity of the United States-based participants. The
subjects of this study participated in Catholic medical missions to Chiapas
State, Mexico, in 2014 and 2015. Twenty-two of forty-two participants responded
to a survey to assess for any changes in their religiosity and associated
attitudes and behaviors. The results revealed that participation in the medical
mission was associated with a significant increase in non-organizational
religious activity, intrinsic religiosity, concern for health disparities and the
burden of illness in the developing world, the promotion of further missions, the
provision of service and/or monetary aid to the poor in the missionary's local
community, and an increased likelihood to discuss the Christian faith in
conversations with others. There was no statistically significant association
with organizational religious activity or local participation in evangelization
activities. SUMMARY: This article reports on the changes seen in the religious
attitudes and charitable works performed following participation in a short-term
medical mission. After serving on a mission trip to Mexico, we found that United
States-based missionaries had an increase in their private religious activities,
felt closer to God, were more likely to help the poor in their own neighborhoods,
and were more likely to discuss their Christian faith than prior to the mission
trip. We discuss possible reasons for these changes.