Selby, S.Braunack-Mayer, A.Jones, A.Clark, S.Moulding, N.Beilby, J.2010-10-122010-10-122011Journal of Religion and Health, 2011; 50(4):1007-10230022-41971573-6571http://hdl.handle.net/2440/61179Home country re-entry from cross-cultural missionary work abroad may be associated with psychological distress. Re-entrants experience multiple losses including loss of identity which may be associated with personal/relational identity gaps and depersonalization/dehumanization. However, research suggests that some re-entrants are resilient with good mental health, while others are fragile with poor mental health. The aims of this paper are to explore the nature and frequency of re-entering missionaries’ identity gaps and their depersonalization/dehumanization in resilient and fragile re-entrants. Fifteen re-entering adult Australian cross-cultural missionary workers from four interdenominational Australian mission organizations completed semi-structured interviews. Results were analysed using modified Consensual Qualitative Research methods. Links were established between personal/relational identity gaps, depersonalization/dehumanization and resilience on re-entry. Implications for re-entrants’ care are discussed with suggestions for further research.en© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010ResilienceMissionariesMental healthAcculturationSocial identityDepressionReverse culture shockJournal article002009543110.1007/s10943-010-9337-80002977966000252-s2.0-8275517185035745Braunack-Mayer, A. [0000-0003-4427-0224]Jones, A. [0000-0002-1105-6195]