Francis, Leslie J.

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Fabri, Janaína Mengal Gomes ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-4746, Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, McKenna, Ursula ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-7731, Roldão, Liliana Isabel Faria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8347-6423, Pereira, Eliane Ramos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6381-3979, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Caldeira, Sílvia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-2297 (2025) Work-Related Psychological Wellbeing of Catholic Priests in Portugal: Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Francis Burnout Inventory. Journal of religion and health, 64 (2). pp. 1287-1300.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2025) Who books the tickets for visitors to innovative installations and events in cathedrals? Exploring the psychological type profile of the gatekeepers. Journal of Beliefs & Values. pp. 1-9.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, McKenna, Ursula ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-7731 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2024) Assessing the Fragile Rural Church Hypothesis within The Episcopal Church (USA). Rural Theology, 22 (2). pp. 90-101.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2024) Ways of reflecting on trauma and adversity: reading Psalm 90 through the lenses of feeling and thinking. Mental Health, Religion and Culture. pp. 1-11.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2024) Assessing the engagement of participants at a pre-Christmas son et lumiere in Liverpool Cathedral: a study in the individual differences tradition. Journal of Beliefs & Values. pp. 1-16.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Smith, Greg, Stevenson, Adam J. and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2023) Engaging Jungian function-orientations in a hermeneutical community: Exploring John 11: 1–17. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 79 (1).

Kirby, Mike ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9765-5641, Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2023) Space, the universe and everything : listening to visitors to the Luxmuralis son et lumiere installation at Liverpool Cathedral in 2022. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 44 (4). pp. 579-596.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2023) Revising the Francis Psychological Type and Emotional Temperament Scales (FPTETS). Mental Health, Religion & Culture. pp. 1-10.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Haley, John M. (2023) The Francis Burnout Inventory: Testing the balanced affect model among Methodist circuit ministers in Great Britain. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 33. pp. 90-101.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2022) How did psychological wellbeing of Church of England clergy and laity change from the first to the third national COVID-19 lockdowns? Pastoral Psychology, 71. pp. 653-666.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2022) Giving up on the Church of England in the time of pandemic: Individual differences in responses of non-ministering members to online worship and off-line services. Journal of Anglican Studies, 22 (1). pp. 19-38.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Lewis, Christopher Alan (2022) Spiritual awakening among church members during the pandemic: An empirical study in England and Wales. Journal of Empirical Theology, 35 (1). pp. 47-75.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2022) The Francis Psychological Type Scales (FPTS): Factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and concurrent validity with the MBTI. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 25 (9). pp. 931-951.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2021) Churches and faith: Attitude towards church buildings during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown among churchgoers in England. Ecclesial Practices, 8 (2). pp. 216-232.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2021) This Blessed Sacrament of Unity? Holy Communion, the Pandemic, and the Church of England. Journal of Empirical Theology, 34 (1). pp. 87-101.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2021) Introducing The Index of Balanced Affect Change (TIBACh): A study among Church of England clergy and laity. Mental Health, Religion & Culture.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Payne, John (2021) Introducing the Francis Owl-Lark Indices (FOLI): Assessing the implications of diurnal activity patterns for clergy work-related psychological health. Mental Health, Religion & Culture.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2021) Wellbeing and perceptions of receiving support among Church of England clergy during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Mental Health, Religion & Culture.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2021) Exploring affect balance: Psychological wellbeing of Church of England clergy and laity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Religion and Health.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2021) Viewing the impact of Covid-19 through the eyes of retired clergy. Theology, 124 (1). pp. 24-31.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Lawson, S. Anne (2020) Impact of Covid-19 on Fragile Churches: Is the Rural Situation Really Different? Rural Theology, 18 (2). pp. 72-78.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Jones, Susan H. and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2020) Psychological type and psychological temperament among Readers within the Church of England: a complementary ministry? Mental Health, Religion & Culture. pp. 1-15.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Voas, David (2019) The turn toward extraversion: The changing psychological profile of Anglican clergy. Journal of Empirical Theology, 32 (1). pp. 89-104.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2019) Christian ethos secondary schools, parental church attendance and student attitude toward Christianity: Exploring connections in England and Wales. British Journal of Religious Education.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822, John Payne, V. and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2018) Testing the Balanced Affect Model of Clergy Work-Related Psychological Health: Replication Among Anglican Clergy in Wales. Rural Theology, 16 (2). pp. 93-100.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2017) Psychological type and reported religious experience: An empirical enquiry among Anglican clergy and laity. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 20 (4). pp. 367-383.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Powell, Ruth (2017) Religious experience and religious motivation among Catholic and mainstream protestant churchgoers in Australia: testing and applying five short measures. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 19 (8). pp. 1-11.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Parker, Stephen G. (2016) Exploring the trajectory of personal, moral and spiritual values of 16- to 18-year-old students taking religious studies at A level in the UK. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 38 (1). pp. 18-31.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2016) The development of the Francis Moral Values Scales: a study among 16- to 18-year-old students taking Religious Studies at A level in the UK. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 37 (3). pp. 347-356.

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 (2015) Go and Observe the Sower: Seeing Empirical Theology at Work. Journal of Empirical Theology, 28 (2). pp. 155-183.

Brockett, Adrian, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2012) Assessing outgroup prejudice among secondary school pupils in northern England: Introducing the Outgroup Prejudice Index. Research in Education, 83. pp. 67-77.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2012) Have Anglo-Catholics Lost their Vision for Mission Agencies? An Empirical Enquiry among Newly Ordained Clergy in Britain. Journal of Anglican Studies, 10 (01). pp. 52-67.

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822, Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Brockett, Adrian (2011) Religious affect among adolescents in a multi-faith society: the role of personality and religious identity. Journal of Beliefs & Values, 32 (3). pp. 295-301.

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Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822, Bruce, Deborah and Woolever, Cynthia (2015) Testing the balanced affect model of clergy work-related psychological health: Drawing on the U.S. Congregational Life Survey. In: Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Hood, Ralph W., (eds.) Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion. Vol. 26. Brill, pp. 123-140

Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 and Muskett, Judith A. (2015) Shaping Cathedral Studies: a scientific approach. In: Francis, Leslie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, (ed.) Anglican cathedrals in modern life. The science of Cathedral Studies. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-28

Muskett, Judith A. and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2015) The science of Cathedral Studies: present and future. In: Francis, Leslie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, (ed.) Anglican cathedrals in modern life. The science of Cathedral Studies. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 239-250

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Francis, Leslie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980, ed. (2015) Anglican cathedrals in modern life. The science of Cathedral Studies. New York, Palgrave Macmillan

Village, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980 (2009) The mind of the Anglican clergy: assessing attitudes and beliefs in the Church of England. Edwin Mellen Press