Data reported in this article are part of a larger study comparing characteristics and motivation between those who persisted in religious occupations and those who left. A cluster computer program was used to identify subgroups within each sample and generalizations obtained through the cluster analysis are given. (Author/CG)

There appears to be a strong relationship between the individual seminarian's psychological environment and his motivation to persist toward the preisthood as a vocational goal. The items used on the adapted form of the CUES represent attitudes, values, or beliefs about the seminary environment. (Author)

The author examines the research about why priests and ministers leave the ministry and then discusses implications for future research. (HMV)