Personality and Preference for Rural Ministry: Replication and Reconsideration

Francis, Leslie J.; Rutledge, Christopher J. F.

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“…As defined by Maslach, Schaufeli, and Leiter (2001), burnout is an occupational syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, which leads to cynicism about one's work accompanied by decreased achievement. Over repeated studies (Francis & Rutledge, 2004;Francis et al, 2008;Golden, Piedmont, & Ciarrocchi, 2004;Miner, 2007;Randall, 2007;Rodgerson & Piedmont, 1998;Turton & Francis, 2007) clergy burnout has been linked to a variety of variables: age, gender, personality, sense of prayer fulfillment, orientation to ministry, and religious problem solving. While these studies are quite useful, burnout is only one component of clergy well-being.…”

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Subjective Well-Being Among Episcopal Priests: Predictors and Comparisons to Non-Clinical Norms

Stewart‐Sicking

2012

Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

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Few studies of the clergy have examined emotional well-being using normed measures. This study examined subjective well-being among 1,581 non-retired Episcopal priests. Subjective well-being was measured with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985). Predictors of subjective well-being were measured with the Dispositional Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1991) and scales of personal practices, social support, congregational dynamics, fit, and economic satisfaction. Participants reported more positive affect (Hedges's g = 1.19), more negative affect (Hedges's g = 0.61) and more satisfaction with life (Hedges's g = 0.73) than nonclinical norms. Hope agency was the strongest predictor for positive affect and satisfaction with life; stress was the strongest predictor for negative affect and partially mediated the effect of congregational dynamics and fit on this outcome. Results suggest that prevention programs must focus on all aspects of subjective well-being and consider the direct effects of different levels of the ecosystem to be effective.

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Section: Clergy Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective Well-Being Among Episcopal Priests: Predictors and Comparisons to Non-Clinical Norms

Stewart‐Sicking

2012

Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

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“…All six studies agree that there are no significant differences between rural clergy and other clergy recorded on the neuroticism scale. Only one of the six studies (Francis and Rutledge, 2004) found significant difference on the psychoticism scale, where rural clergy recorded lower scores than other clergy. Four studies reported significant differences on the extraversion scale, but not all in the same direction: Francis and Lankshear (1998) reported higher extraversion scores among rural clergy while Francis and Littler (2001), Francis and Rutledge (2004) and Robbins (2011) reported lower extraversion scores among rural clergy.…”

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“…Only one of the six studies (Francis and Rutledge, 2004) found significant difference on the psychoticism scale, where rural clergy recorded lower scores than other clergy. Four studies reported significant differences on the extraversion scale, but not all in the same direction: Francis and Lankshear (1998) reported higher extraversion scores among rural clergy while Francis and Littler (2001), Francis and Rutledge (2004) and Robbins (2011) reported lower extraversion scores among rural clergy. Finally three studies (Francis & Lankshear, 1998;Francis, Smith, & Robbins, 2004;Francis & Rutledge, 2004) reported the consistent finding that rural clergy recorded higher scores than other clergy on the lie scale, indicating a greater tendency toward social conformity.…”

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The Psychological Type Profile of Anglican Clergymen

2014

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This study employs psychological type theory to discuss the profile of Anglican clergymen serving in the Church in Wales and to explore whether there are distinctive characteristics among those serving in rural ministry. Data provided by 94 clergymen serving in rural ministry and by 135 clergymen serving in non-rural ministry revealed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of the two orientations (introversion and extraversion), the two perceiving functions (sensing and intuition), the two judging functions (thinking and feeling) and the two attitudes (judging and perceiving).

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Coping Mechanisms for Psychosomatic Symptoms among Aging Roman Catholic German priests

2018

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To identify and investigate coping mechanisms and other factors which may impact upon the psychosomatic symptoms of aging German Roman Catholic priests. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 499 aging German Roman Catholic priests with standardized questionnaires: Brief Symptom Inventory, Coping Inventory Stressful Situations, and Religious Coping Scale. Task-Oriented Coping exhibited a significant difference between the two groups. Multiple regression analyses indicated that psychosomatic symptoms could be best predicted by means of Task-Oriented Coping mechanisms, identification with priesthood, and by a low Negative Religious Coping. The success of adaptive coping processes for older clergy may depend on how they employ strategies, strengthen their spiritual dimensions, and manage important psychosocial aspects of aging. In our sample, Depression and Somatization are explained best by Emotion-Oriented Coping. It is desirable for aging priests to be aware of protective factors like Role Identification, Task-Oriented Coping, and low Negative Religious Coping, which may be helpful in improving their psychological well-being.

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Personality and Preference for Rural Ministry: Replication and Reconsideration

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Subjective Well-Being Among Episcopal Priests: Predictors and Comparisons to Non-Clinical Norms

Subjective Well-Being Among Episcopal Priests: Predictors and Comparisons to Non-Clinical Norms

The Psychological Type Profile of Anglican Clergymen

Coping Mechanisms for Psychosomatic Symptoms among Aging Roman Catholic German priests

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