Companion Animals and Work-Related Psychological Health among Rural Anglican Parochial Clergy in England
This study examines the theory that companion animals may contribute positively to work-related psychological health among rural Anglican parochial clergy serving in England, and thus protect against burnout. Data provided by 621 clergy serving in rural ministry (25% female and 75% male) found that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Rural theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-26 |
| Further subjects: | B
Companion animals
B Emotional exhaustion B Burnout B satisfaction in ministry B Personality B Rural ministry |
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| Summary: | This study examines the theory that companion animals may contribute positively to work-related psychological health among rural Anglican parochial clergy serving in England, and thus protect against burnout. Data provided by 621 clergy serving in rural ministry (25% female and 75% male) found that 31% shared their home with at least one cat and 35% with at least one dog. Participants completed the Francis Burnout Inventory and the short form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised. After controlling for personal factors (age and sex) and personality factors, neither cats nor dogs were significantly associated with individual differences in scores on the burnout inventory. |
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| ISSN: | 2042-1273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Rural theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14704994.2025.2480360 |
