Village, Andrew 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-8822 and Francis, Leslie J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2946-9980
(2022)
God is in his heaven, all’s right with the world: Psychological wellbeing and belief
in divine control during the third Covid-19 lockdown among
Anglican clergy and laity in England.
Journal of Psychology and Theology, 51 (2).
pp. 263-277.
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Abstract
Drawing on data provided by 1,841 lay or ordained members of the Anglican Church residing in England during the first half of 2021, this study explores the connection between self-perceived change in psychological wellbeing during the pandemic and belief in divine control over the pandemic. Change in psychological wellbeing was assessed by The Index of Balanced Affect Change (TIBACh) that distinguishes between positive affect and negative affect, and divine control was assessed by the God in Control of the Pandemic Scale (GiCoPS). After controlling for personal factors (age and sex), psychological factors (psychological type and emotional volatility), contextual factors (education level and ordination status), and ecclesial factors (conservative doctrine and charismatic influence), the data demonstrated a positive association between belief in divine control and change in positive affect, but no association between belief in divine control and change in negative affect.
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