Assessing the Power of the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales (FPTETS) to Predict Professional Burnout alongside Lifestyle and Support Choices Among Catholic Priests in Portugal

Fabri, J.M.G., Francis, L.J., McKenna, U., Roldão, L.I.F., Caldeira, S. and Pereira, E.R. (2025) Assessing the Power of the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales (FPTETS) to Predict Professional Burnout alongside Lifestyle and Support Choices Among Catholic Priests in Portugal. Journal of Religion and Health. ISSN 0022-4197

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Abstract

This study was designed to test the power of personality, engagement with leisure activities, and professional support, in order to predict susceptibility to professional burnout among Catholic priests in Portugal. Data provided by 208 priests who completed both the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales and the Francis Burnout Inventory demonstrated that reported levels of burnout were significantly lower among stable extraverts and among those who engaged more frequently with leisure activities, while no further predictive power was associated with engaging a discipler or mentor. These findings carry implications for the pastoral care and pastoral oversight of priests.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published by Springer in 2025. This is an author accepted manuscript of a published open access article available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02319-1. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	Francis Burnout Inventory psychological type emotional stability extraversion leisure activities clergy studies
Depositing User:	Ursula Mckenna
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2025 10:04
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2025 10:04
URI:	https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1238

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