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Wellbeing and perceptions of receiving support among Church of England clergy during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic

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Village, Andrew and Francis, Leslie J. (2021) Wellbeing and perceptions of receiving support among Church of England clergy during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 24 (5). pp. 463-477. doi:10.1080/13674676.2021.1906214

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Abstract

The present study draws on the responses of 1496 Church of England clergy who participated in the Coronavirus, Church & You online survey between 8 May and 23 July 2020 to explore the impact of the lockdown on clergy wellbeing and perceptions of receiving support from their household, the parish, the diocese, and the national church. The data distinguished between five aspects of wellbeing: fatigue, disengagement, positivity, closeness to people, and closeness to God. As a result of lockdown clergy perceived large increases not only in fatigue and disengagement, but also in positivity. While as a consequence of the lockdown clergy felt less close to people, they felt closer to God. The data also showed that, although the perception of being supported by the national church was highly effective in reducing disengagement, this perception was shared by less than a quarter of the clergy.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- England, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- England -- Religious aspects -- Church of England, Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Church of England, Church of England -- Clergy -- Psychological aspects, Empirical theology
Journal or Publication Title: Mental Health, Religion & Culture
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1367-4676
Official Date: 4 February 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
4 February 2021Published
15 March 2021Accepted
Volume: 24
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 463-477
DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2021.1906214
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access

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