Francis, Leslie J., Hills, P. R. and Kaldor, Peter. (2009) The Oswald Clergy Burnout Scale: reliability, factor structure and preliminary application among Australian clergy. Pastoral Psychology, Vol.57 (No.5-6). pp. 243-252. ISSN 0031-2789

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Abstract

This study assesses the Oswald Clergy Burnout Scale (OCBI), the psychometric properties of which have not been previously described. Analysis of responses from a large number (N  = 3,012) of ministers in charge of Australian congregations showed that the scale’s internal reliability was satisfactory, and that the scale could be represented by two factors, identified, respectively, as the personal and social aspects of burnout. This structure was supported by confirmatory factor analysis. Several demographic and job-related variables that might relate to burnout were regressed on the total, personal and social factor scores. Age is the predominant (negative) predictor of burnout as measured by the total scale and the personal factor scores. All variables predict burnout as measured by the social factor. However, in all models, the predictor variables account for no more than 5% of the total variance. These findings suggest that demographic factors and working conditions are poor predictors of burnout among clergy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Clergy -- Psychology, Job satisfaction -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Burn out (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Clergy -- Australia, Confirmatory factor analysis
Journal or Publication Title:	Pastoral Psychology
Publisher:	Springer New York LLC
ISSN:	0031-2789
Date:	January 2009
Volume:	Vol.57
Number:	No.5-6
Page Range:	pp. 243-252
Identification Number:	10.1007/s11089-008-0165-7
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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