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

Janaína Mengal Gomes Fabri; Leslie J. Francis; Ursula McKenna; Liliana Isabel Faria Roldão; Sílvia Caldeira; Eliane Ramos Pereira

doi:10.1007/s10943-025-02319-1

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

Janaína Mengal Gomes Fabri, Leslie J. Francis^*, Ursula McKenna, Liliana Isabel Faria Roldão, Sílvia Caldeira, Eliane Ramos Pereira

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3147-3166
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Religion and Health
Volume	64
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02319-1
Publication status	Published - Aug 2025

Keywords

Clergy studies
Emotional stability
Extraversion
Francis Burnout Inventory
Leisure activities
Psychological type

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Fabri, J. M. G., Francis, L. J., McKenna, U., Roldão, L. I. F., Caldeira, S., & 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, 64(4), 3147-3166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02319-1

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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, Janaína Mengal Gomes; Francis, Leslie J.; McKenna, Ursula et al.
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