Psychological Type Profile Of Clergywomen And Clergymen Serving In The Presbyterian Church (USA): Implications For Strengths And Weaknesses In Ministry
This study draws on two theoretical frameworks provided by the theology of individual differences and by the Jungian notion of psychological type. Renewed interest in the application of psychological type theory and empirical research among church leaders and clergy in the UK from across diverse tra...
| Published in: | Research in the social scientific study of religion |
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| Authors: | ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2011
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Research in the social scientific study of religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Social sciences
B Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften B Religion & Gesellschaft |
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| Summary: | This study draws on two theoretical frameworks provided by the theology of individual differences and by the Jungian notion of psychological type. Renewed interest in the application of psychological type theory and empirical research among church leaders and clergy in the UK from across diverse traditions has drawn attention to three main findings: the distinctive psychological type profile of clergy compared with the general population norms; the differences in psychological type profile between clergymen and clergywomen; and the differences in psychological type profile between Christian denominations. Building on this tradition, the present study discusses the psychological type profiles of 561 clergy serving in The Presbyterian Church (USA) who completed the Francis Psychological Type Scales (FPTS). The data confirmed significant difference between male and female clergy, demonstrated significant difference between clergy profiles and the population norms for men and women in the USA, and aligned the profile of clergy serving in The Presbyterian Church (USA) with the profile of clergy serving in the Anglican Church in England (as relatively liberal denominations). Among both clergymen and clergywomen in this sample, preferences were recorded for introversion (I), intuition (N), feeling (F), and judging (J). Attention is given to those areas of ministry which may prove to be particularly difficult or draining for clergy who display these psychological preferences |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004207271.i-360.38 |