Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2011
Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The current investigation evaluated psychological and personality profiles of applicants to the diaconate and priesthood for several Episcopal dioceses. Applicants included both genders and their ages ranged from 29 to 67 years. A psychological testing battery including the MMPI-2, 16PF, and MCMI-III was administered to 42 applicants between 2008 and 2009 who subsequently entered the diaconate or priestly formation program in the Episcopal Church. Results indicate that these applicants were generally well-adjusted. Findings also suggest some tendency for defensiveness, repression, naïveté, and a strong need for affection, as well as for being emotionally stable, intelligent, trusting, and open to change. Finally, results suggest elevations on histrionic, narcissistic, and compulsive measures.
Recommended Citation
Plante, T. G. & Apodaca, C. (2011). Episcopal Applicants to Ordained Ministry: Are They Psychological Healthy? Pastoral Psychology, 60, 279-289.
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Comments
The final publication is available at Springer via http://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-010-0315-6