Women Priests in the Church of England: Psychological Type Profile

This study employed psychological type theory and measurement to explore the psychological profile of women priests ordained in the Church of England. A sample of 83 Anglican clergywomen in England completed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The data demonstrated clear preferences for introver...

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Authors: Francis, Leslie J. 1947- (Author) ; Robbins, Mandy (Author) ; Whinney, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2011]
In: Religions
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 389-397
Further subjects:B Psychology
B Myers Briggs Type Indicator
B Religion
B Anglican
B Female
B Clergy
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Summary:This study employed psychological type theory and measurement to explore the psychological profile of women priests ordained in the Church of England. A sample of 83 Anglican clergywomen in England completed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The data demonstrated clear preferences for introversion (63%) over extraversion (37%), for intuition (60%) over sensing (40%), for feeling (76%) over thinking (24%), and for judging (55%) over perceiving (45%). In terms of dominant types, 37% were dominant feelers, 31% dominant intuitives, 23% dominant sensers, and 8% dominant thinkers. These findings are discussed to illuminate the preferred ministry styles of Anglican clergywomen in England and to highlight the significant differences between the psychological type profile of clergywomen and the UK female population norms.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contains:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel2030389