Is the psychological type profile of stipendiary parochial clergy in the Church of England changing? Exploring data from 2020-2021

Francis, L.J. and Village, A. (2026) Is the psychological type profile of stipendiary parochial clergy in the Church of England changing? Exploring data from 2020-2021. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. ISSN 1367-4676

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Abstract

During 2020 and 2021 591 clergymen and 486 clergywomen serving in stipendiary parochial ministry in the Church of England completed the Francis Psychological Type Scales. These data were compared with the profiles of 626 clergymen and 237 clergywomen published in 2007. Four significant differences were found between the two samples, with the more recent data showing among both clergymen and clergywomen higher levels of sensing, thinking, and judging, and a significant increase in the SJ temperament (31% to 42% among clergymen and 29% to 42% among clergywomen) with a consequent decline in the NF temperament. The implications of these changes are discussed for preferred styles of ministry.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published by Taylor & Francis in 2026. This is an author accepted manuscript of a published open access article available at https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2024.2446793. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	psychology clergy Anglican ministry empirical theology Church of England
Depositing User:	Ursula Mckenna
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2025 10:13
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2026 08:45
URI:	https://lbro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1217

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