Psychological Temperament and Augustinian Prayer and Spirituality: A Replication Study

Cook, C.C.H, Francis, L.J. and Village, A. (2025) Psychological Temperament and Augustinian Prayer and Spirituality: A Replication Study. Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. ISSN 2328 1030

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Abstract

Drawing on data provided by 1476 newly ordained Anglican clergy from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales who completed the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and an 80-item battery of type-related prayer preference items, this study tested the thesis advanced by Michael and Norrisey that the Apollonian (NF) temperament is associated with a distinctive emphasis in prayer and spirituality. The analysis identified seventeen prayer preference items that were rated significantly more highly by NF participants. These items produced a revised Scale of Apollonian Prayer Preferences with an alpha of .79 (offering internal consistency reliability), recorded significantly higher scores among NF participants (offering construct validity), and resonated with characteristics of Augustinian prayer and spirituality (offering content validity). These data replicate previously reported findings in support of a link between the NF temperament and Augustinian prayer preferences. Our findings have implications for NF clergy both in their own prayers and in their ministry with others.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published by Sage in 2025. This is an author accepted manuscript of a published open access article available at https://doi.org/10.1177/19397909251328900. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	psychological type prayer spirituality temperament psychometrics clergy
Depositing User:	Ursula Mckenna
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2025 09:37
Last Modified:	14 Apr 2025 09:37
URI:	https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1229

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