Village, Andrew and Francis, Leslie J. (2022) Psychological wellbeing and sources of support for Church of England clergy and laity during the third national COVID-19 lockdown. Rural Theology, 20 (2). pp. 72-90. doi:10.1080/14704994.2022.2120972

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Abstract

Psychological wellbeing was assessed by affect balance (a function of negative and positive affect) during the third UK Covid-19 lockdown in 2021 among 1,847 clergy and laity in the Church of England. Wellbeing was lower among people with a general tendency toward neuroticism, among those with an Epimethean (SJ) psychological temperament, and among clergy, but higher among older people and Evangelicals. Differences in these findings from the first UK lockdown are discussed. Negative and positive affect were correlated with slightly different sets of predictor variables, in line with balanced affect theory. The mitigating effects of relevant support were evident for both clergy and lay people. Changes in the key sources of support from the first lockdown were evident, with church-based support for clergy appearing to be more effective in promoting wellbeing in the third lockdown.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BX Christian Denominations H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Religious aspects -- Church England , COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 -- Cameroon -- Psychological aspects, Church of England -- Clergy -- Psychological aspects, Laity -- Church England -- Psychological aspects, Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Church England
Journal or Publication Title:	Rural Theology
Publisher:	Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN:	1470-4994
Official Date:	2022
Dates:	Date Event 2022 Published 20 September 2022 Available 22 August 2022 Accepted
Volume:	20
Number:	2
Number of Pages:	19
Page Range:	pp. 72-90
DOI:	10.1080/14704994.2022.2120972
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights):	This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article, accepted for publication in Rural Theology. Andrew Village & Leslie J. Francis (2022) Psychological Wellbeing and Sources of Support for Church of England Clergy and Laity During the Third National COVID-19 Lockdown, Rural Theology, DOI: 10.1080/14704994.2022.2120972 . It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Copyright Holders:	The Rural Theology Association

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