Just how Emotionally Intelligent are Religious Leaders in Britain? A Study among Anglican Clergy in Wales

This study explores the profile of 364 Anglican clergy serving in the Church in Wales (264 clergymen, 93 clergywomen, and 7 who did not disclose their sex) on the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. The data confirm the finding from three earlier studies of church leaders in Britain that both male...

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Published in:Pastoral psychology
Authors: Francis, Leslie J. 1947- (Author) ; Emslie, Neville J. (Author) ; John Payne, V. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2019]
In: Pastoral psychology
IxTheo Classification:KBF British Isles
KDE Anglican Church
RB Church office; congregation
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Anglican Church
B Emotional intelligence
B Psychology
B Religion
B Clergy
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Summary:This study explores the profile of 364 Anglican clergy serving in the Church in Wales (264 clergymen, 93 clergywomen, and 7 who did not disclose their sex) on the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. The data confirm the finding from three earlier studies of church leaders in Britain that both male and female clergy in Britain record significantly lower levels of emotional intelligence in comparison with the standardization data published for this scale. Closer investigation of the scale items, however, questions whether this instrument may offer a fair assessment of the kind of emotional intelligence best suited for pastoral ministry.
ISSN:1573-6679
Contains:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-018-0845-x