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Psychological predictors of professional burnout among priests and religious sisters in Italy : the dark triad versus the bright trinity?

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Francis, Leslie J. and Crea, G. (2021) Psychological predictors of professional burnout among priests and religious sisters in Italy : the dark triad versus the bright trinity? Pastoral Psychology, 70 . pp. 399-418. doi:10.1007/s11089-021-00951-8

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Abstract

Drawing on data provided by 287 Catholic priests, religious brothers, and religious sisters from different parts of Italy (130 men and 157 women), this study explored the effect of three dark psychological variables and three bright psychological variables on levels of professional burnout as assessed by the two scales of the Francis Burnout Inventory (emotional exhaustion and satisfaction in ministry). The three dark psychological variables assessed by the Short Dark Triad were Machiavellianism, subclinical Narcissism, and subclinical Psychopathy. The three bright psychological variables were purpose in life, emotional intelligence, and religious faith. After controlling for personal factors (age and sex) and personality factors (extraversion and emotionality), the data demonstrated that all three bright psychological factors (purpose in life, emotional intelligence, and religious faith) served as independent and cumulative predictors of higher levels of satisfaction in ministry, and that the three dark psychological factors had no effect on satisfaction in ministry. Two of the three dark psychological factors (Machiavellianism, and subclinical Psychopathy) served as independent and cumulative predictors of higher levels of emotional exhaustion in ministry, and purpose in life served as a predictor of lower levels of emotional exhaustion in ministry.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Clergy -- Job stress, Burn out (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Burn out (Psychology) -- Prevention, Catholic Church -- Doctrines, Priests -- Spiritual life, Women in Christianity, Narcissism
Journal or Publication Title: Pastoral Psychology
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
ISSN: 0031-2789
Official Date: August 2021
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DateEvent
August 2021Published
12 June 2021Available
10 July 2020Accepted
Volume: 70
Page Range: pp. 399-418
DOI: 10.1007/s11089-021-00951-8
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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