Work-Related Psychological Wellbeing of Catholic Priests in Portugal: Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Francis Burnout Inventory

Fabri J.M.G.; Francis L.J.; McKenna U.; Roldão L.I.F.; Pereira E.R.; Village A.; Caldeira S. · Journal of Religion and Health (2025) · DOI: 10.1007/s10943-025-02275-w

Resumen

The present study was designed to translate the Francis Burnout Inventory Revised into Portuguese and to test this translation among a snowball sample of 266 Catholic priests serving in Portugal (91% diocesan). The data demonstrated: good internal consistency reliability for the two scales proposed by this instrument (negative affect, α =.89 and positive affect, α =.89); support for the association with a measure of self-compassion; and support for the theory of balanced affect against a measure of thoughts of leaving ministry. The priests were found to display a high level of positive affect that masked a degree of negative affect, with a third of them reporting that fatigue and irritation were part of their daily experience. © The Author(s) 2025.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo