Leslie has published material in the following fields,
Monitoring Religious Attitudes; Personality and Religion; Church Schools; Church Life; Clergy Studies; Religion and Values; Psychology of Religion; Theology, Religion and Education; Measurement of Personality; Information Technology and Television.
1 Monitoring religious attitudes
Book: authored
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis, Drift from the Churches: attitudes towards Christianity during childhood and adolescence, Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 1996, pp x + 266
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis, Measurement reapplied: research into the child’s attitude towards religion, in J.M. Hull (ed.), New Directions in Religious Education, Barcombe, Falmer Press Ltd., 1982, pp 23-33
L.J. Francis, Monitoring the Christian development of the child, in L.J. Francis, J. Rhymer, D. Osler and J.I.H. McDonald, Family School and Church in Religious Education, Edinburgh, New College Department of Christian Ethics and Practical theology, 1984, pp 1-25
L.J. Francis, Monitoring attitude towards Christianity during childhood and adolescence, in M. Pyysiäinen (ed.), Kasvatus ja Uskonto: Juhlakirja Professori Kalevi Tammisen, Helsinki, Werner Söderstrom Osakeghtiö, 1988, pp 230-247
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, The teenage voice: the religious profile of pupils attending Catholic and Protestant secondary schools in Northern Ireland, in P. Brierley (ed.), The Irish Christian Handbook, London, MARC Europe, 1992, pp 20-23
L.J. Francis, Christianity today: the teenage experience, in J. Astley and D.V. Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education, Gt Wakering, McCrimmons, 1992, pp 340-368
L.J. Francis, C. Wilcox and J. Astley, What is a Christian? Investigating the understanding of 16-19 year olds, in J. Astley and D.V. Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education, Gt Wakering, McCrimmons, 1992, pp 325-339
L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson, Popular religious television and adolescent attitudes towards Christianity, in J. Astley and D.V. Day (eds), The Contours of Christian Education, Gt Wakering, McCrimmons, 1992, 369-381
H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis, Measuring Christian fundamentalist belief among adolescents in Scotland, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 249-256
L. Burton and L.J. Francis, Growing up Catholic today: the teenage experience, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 359-382
T.E. Evans and L.J. Francis, Measuring attitude toward Christianity through the medium of Welsh, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 279-294
S.H. Jones and L.J. Francis, Religiosity and self-esteem during childhood and adolescence, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 189-206
M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, Are religious people happier? a study among undergraduates, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 207-218
Articles
L.J. Francis, Readiness for research in religion, Learning for Living, 16, 109-114, 1977
L.J. Francis, Attitude and longitude: a study in measurement, Character Potential: A Record of Research, 8, 119-130, 1978
L.J. Francis, Measurement reapplied: research into the child’s attitude towards religion, British Journal of Religious Education, 1, 45-51, 1978
L.J. Francis, The child’s attitude towards religion: a review of research, Educational Research, 21, 103-108, 1979
L.J. Francis, The priest as test administrator in attitude research, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 18, 78-81, 1979
L.J. Francis, The young person’s religion: a crisis of attitude? Scottish Journal of Theology, 33, 159-169, 1980
L.J. Francis, Paths of holiness? attitudes towards religion among 9-11 year old children in England, Character Potential: A Record of Research, 9, 129-138, 1980
L.J. Francis, Christianity and the child today: a research perspective on the situation in England, Occasional Papers: Farmington Institute for Christian Studies, 6, 1980
L.J. Francis, English research on the attitude of school-age children toward religion, Annual Review of Research: Religious Education, 1, 77-80, 1980
L.J. Francis, Anonymity and attitude scores among ten and eleven year old children, Journal of Experimental Education, 49, 74-76, 1981
L.J. Francis and W.K. Kay, Attitude towards religion: definition, measurement and evaluation, British Journal of Educational Studies, 32, 45-50, 1984
P. Fulljames and L.J. Francis, The measurement of attitudes toward Christianity among Kenyan secondary school students, Journal of Social Psychology, 127, 407-409, 1987
L.J. Francis and M.T. Stubbs, Measuring attitudes towards Christianity: from childhood into adulthood, Personality and Individual Differences, 8, 741-743, 1987
L.J. Francis, The decline in attitudes towards religion among 8-15 year olds, Educational Studies, 13, 125-134, 1987
P. Fulljames and L.J. Francis, Creationism and student attitudes towards science and Christianity, Journal of Christian Education, 90, 51-55, 1987
P. Fulljames and L.J. Francis, The influence of creationism and scientism on attitudes towards Christianity among Kenyan secondary school students, Educational Studies, 14, 77-96, 1988
L.J. Francis, The development of a scale of attitude towards Christianity among 8-16 year olds, Collected Original Resources in Education, 12, 3, fiche 1, A4, 1988
L.J. Francis, Monitoring changing attitudes towards Christianity among secondary school pupils between 1974 and 1986, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 59, 86-91, 1989
L.J. Francis, Drift from the churches: secondary school pupils’ attitudes toward Christianity, British Journal of Religious Education, 11, 76-86, 1989
L.J. Francis and M.M. McCarron, The measurement of attitudes towards Christianity among Nigerian secondary school students, Journal of Social Psychology, 129, 569-571, 1989
L.J. Francis, Measuring attitude towards Christianity during childhood and adolescence, Personality and Individual Differences, 10, 695-698, 1989
H.M. Gibson, L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, The relationship between social class and attitude towards Christianity among fourteen and fifteen year old adolescents, Personality and Individual Differences, 11, 631-635, 1990
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, Measuring attitudes towards Christianity among pupils in Protestant secondary schools in Northern Ireland, Personality and Individual Differences, 11, 853-856, 1990
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and D.W. Lankshear, The relationship between social class and attitude towards Christianity among ten and eleven year old children, Personality and Individual Differences, 11, 1019-1027, 1990
L.J. Francis and L.B. Brown, The predisposition to pray: a study of the social influence on the predisposition to pray among eleven year old children in England, Journal of Empirical Theology, 3, 2, 23-34, 1990
J.E. Greer and L.J. Francis, The religious profile of pupils in Northern Ireland: a comparative study of pupils attending Catholic and Protestant secondary schools, Journal of Empirical Theology, 3, 2, 35-50, 1990
L.J. Francis, The religious significance of denominational identity among eleven year old children in England, Journal of Christian Education, 97, 23-28, 1990
L.J. Francis, H.M. Gibson and P. Fulljames, Attitude towards Christianity, creationism, scientism and interest in science among 11-15 year olds, British Journal of Religious Education, 13, 4-17, 1990
P. Fulljames, H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis, Creationism, scientism, Christianity and science: a study in adolescent attitudes, British Educational Research Journal, 17, 171-190, 1991
L.J. Francis, H.M. Gibson and D.W. Lankshear, The influence of Protestant Sunday schools on attitudes towards Christianity among 11-15 year olds in Scotland, British Journal of Religious Education, 14, 35-42, 1991
L.J. Francis, J.E. Greer and H.M. Gibson, Reliability and validity of a short measure of attitude towards Christianity among secondary school pupils in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Collected Original Resources in Education, 15, 3, fiche 2, GO9, 1991
L.J. Francis and L.B. Brown, The influence of home, church and school on prayer among sixteen year old adolescents in England, Review of Religious Research, 33, 112-122, 1991
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, Measuring Christian moral values among Catholic and Protestant adolescents in Northern Ireland, Journal of Moral Education, 21, 59-65, 1992
L.J. Francis, Monitoring attitudes toward Christianity: the 1990 study, British Journal of Religious Education, 14, 178-182, 1992
J.E. Greer and L.J. Francis, Religious experience and attitude toward Christianity among secondary school children in Northern Ireland, Journal of Social Psychology, 132, 277-279, 1992
L.J. Francis, Reliability and validity of a short measure of attitude towards Christianity among nine to eleven year old pupils in England, Collected Original Resources in Education, 16, 1, fiche 3, AO2, 1992
J.E. Greer and L.J. Francis, Measuring ‘rejection of Christianity’ among 14-16 year old adolescents in Catholic and Protestant schools in Northern Ireland, Personality and Individual Differences, 13, 1345-1348, 1992
L.J. Francis, Reliability and validity of the Francis scale of attitude towards Christianity (adult), Panorama, 4, 1, 17-19, 1992
L.J. Francis, The influence of religion, gender and social class on attitudes toward school among eleven-year-olds in England, Journal of Experimental Education, 60, 339-348, 1992
L.J. Francis, P. Fulljames and H.M. Gibson, Does creationism commend the gospel? a developmental study among 11-17 year olds, Religious Education, 87, 19-27, 1992
L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson, Television, pop culture and the drift from Christianity during adolescence, British Journal of Religious Education, 15, 3, 31-37, 1993
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, The contribution of religious experience to Christian development: a study among fourth, fifth and sixth year pupils in Northern Ireland, British Journal of Religious Education, 15, 3, 38-43, 1993
L.J. Francis, The identity of Anglicanism: the teenage experience, Collegium, 2, 1, 4-12, 1993
L.J. Francis, Reliability and validity of a short scale of attitude towards Christianity among adults, Psychological Reports, 72, 615-618, 1993
L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson, Parental influence and adolescent religiosity: a study of church attendance and attitude toward Christianity among adolescents 11 to 12 and 15 to 16 years old, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 3, 241-253, 1993
L.J. Francis, Attitudes towards Christianity during childhood and adolescence: assembling the jigsaw, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 14, 2, 4-6, 1993
L.J. Francis, Church schools and pupil attitudes towards Christianity: a response to Mairi Levitt, British Journal of Religious Education, 17, 133-139, 1995
L.J. Francis, J.M. Lewis, R. Philipchalk, D. Lester and L.B. Brown, Reliability and validity of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity among students in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, Psychological Reports, 77, 431-434, 1995
L.J. Francis, J.M. Lewis, R. Philipchalk, L.B. Brown and D. Lester, The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Francis scale of attitude toward Christianity (adult) among undergraduate students in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, Personality and Individual Differences, 19, 949-953, 1995
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox, Religion and gender orientation, Personality and Individual Differences, 20, 119-121, 1996
W.K. Kay, L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson, Attitude toward Christianity and the transition to formal operational thinking, British Journal of Religious Education, 19, 45-55, 1996
L.J. Francis, The relationship between intelligence and religiosity among 15 to 16 year olds, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 1, 185-196, 1998
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox, Religiosity and femininity: do women really hold a more positive attitude toward Christianity? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 37, 462-469, 1998
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, Attitude toward Christianity among secondary pupils in Northern Ireland: persistence of denominational differences? British Journal of Religious Education, 21, 175-180, 1999
L.J. Francis, M. Fearn, J. Astley and C. Wilcox, The relationship between Christian commitment and motivation to study religion at A-level: a preliminary investigation, Journal of Education and Christian Belief, 3, 115-122, 1999.
L.J. Francis, J. Astley, M. Fearn and C. Wilcox, Do social scientists hold a less positive attitude toward Christianity: a study among female A-level students in England, Journal of Christian Education, 42 (2), 35-41, 1999.
L.J. Francis and A. Orchard, The relationship between the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and measures of intrinsic, extrinsic and quest religiosity, Pastoral Psychology, 47, 365-371, 1999
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, Religious experience and attitude toward Christianity among Protestant and Catholic adolescents in Northern Ireland, Research in Education, 61, 1-7, 1999
L.J. Francis and M. Kwiran, Werthaltungen (einstellungen) gegenüber dem christentum bei deutscheu heranwachsenden: die francis-skala, Braunschweiger Beiträge, 89, 50-54, 1999
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Religion and happiness: a study in empirical theology, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 4 (2), 17-22, 2000.
L.J. Francis and C.A.M. Hermans, Internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the Dutch translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among adolescents, Psychological Reports, 86, 301-307, 2000.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and C. Wilcox, Religiosity and happiness: during adolescence, young adulthood and later life, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 19, 245-257, 2000.
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz, Religiosity and happiness: a study among Israeli female undergraduates, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 13, 75-86, 2002.
L.J. Francis, H.-G. Ziebertz and C.A. Lewis, The psychometric properties of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among German students, Panorama, 14, 153-162, 2002.
L.J. Francis and T. Enger, The Norwegian translation of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity, Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 43, 363-367, 2002.
L.J. Francis, C.A. Lewis and P. Ng, Assessing attitude toward Christianity among Chinese speaking adolescents in Hong Kong: the Francis Scale, North American Journal of Psychology, 4, 431-440, 2002.
C.A. Lewis and L.J. Francis, Reliability and validity of a Welsh translation of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity, Irish Journal of Psychology, 23, 101-108, 2002.
A. Sahin and L.J. Francis, Assessing attitude toward Islam among Muslim adolescents: the psychometric properties of the Sahin-Francis scale, Muslim Education Quarterly, 19(4), 35-47, 2002.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and A. White, Correlation between religion and happiness: a replication, Psychological Reports, 92, 51-52, 2003.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and N. Williams, Reliability of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among 8 year olds, Psychological Reports, 92, 104, 2003.
L.J. Francis, H.-G. Ziebertz and C.A. Lewis, The relationship between religion and happiness among German students, Pastoral Psychology, 51, 273 B281, 2003.
A. Lewis and L.J. Francis, Evaluer l’attitude d’étudiantes françaises à l’égard du Christianisme: l’Échelle de Francis, Sciences Pastorals, 22, 179-190, 2003.
B. Kalbheim, L.J. Francis and H.-G. Ziebertz, Christlicher Glaube und Glück: eine empirische studie zum zusammenhang von religiosität und glückserfahrungen, Archiv für Religionspsychologie 25, 42-61, 2003.
C.A. Lewis, L.J. Francis and T. Enger, Reliability and validity of a Norwegian translation of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity, Individual Differences Research, 1, 230-235, 2003.
P. Hills and L.J. Francis, Discriminant validity of the Francis Scale of Attitude towards Christianity with respect to religious orientation, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 6, 277-282, 2003.
L.J. Francis and E.M. Thomas, The reliability and validity of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among Welsh speaking 9-11 year olds, The Psychologist in Wales, 16, 9-14, 2003.
C.A. Lewis, L.J. Francis and P. Ng, Reliability and validity of a Chinese translation of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity, Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies, 19, 195-200, 2003.
M. Robbins, P. Babington and L.J. Francis, Correlations between attitude toward Christianity, prayer and church attendance among 9 to 11 year olds, Psychological Reports, 94, 305-306, 2004.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, C.A. Lewis, C.F. Quigley and C. Wheeler, Religiosity and general health among undergraduate students: a response to O’Connor, Cobb and O’Connor, Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 485-494, 2004.
C.A. Lewis and L.J. Francis, Reliability and validity of a French translation of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity, Pastoral Psychology, 52, 459-464, 2004.
L.J. Francis, Gender role orientation and attitude toward Christianity: a study among older men and women in the United Kingdom, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 33, 179-186, 2005.
L.J. Francis, S. Kerr and C.A. Lewis, Assessing attitude toward Christianity among adolescents in South Africa: the Francis scale, South African Journal of Psychology, 35, 147-155, 2005.
L.J. Francis and T. Enger, Psykisk helse og holdning til Kristendommen blant grunnskoleelever i Norge, Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 42, 700-705, 2005.
C.A. Lewis, L.J. Francis, H.-G. Ziebertz and M. Kwiran, Reliability and validity of a German translation of a short scale of attitude toward Christianity, Individual Differences Research, 3, 205-212, 2005.
L.J. Francis, Attitude toward Christianity and premarital sex, Psychological Reports, 98, 140, 2006.
C.A. Lewis, S.M. Cruise, C. McGuckin and L.J. Francis, Temporal stability of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity among 9- to 11-year-old English children: test-retest data over six weeks, Social Behaviour and Personality, 34, 1081-1086, 2006.
E. Williams and L.J. Francis, Personality and attitude toward Christianity among churchgoers: a replication, Psychological Reports, 99, 292-294, 2006.
E. Williams, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Attitude toward Christianity and paranormal belief among 13- to 16-year-old students, Psychological Reports, 99, 266, 2006.
L.J. Francis, T. ap Siôn, C.A. Lewis, M. Robbins and L.P. Barnes, Attitude toward Christianity and religious experience: replication among 16- to 18-year-old adolescents in Northern Ireland, Research in Education, 76, 56-61, 2006.
L.J. Francis, A. Sahin and E. Al-Ansari, The psychometric properties of the Sahin-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Islam among young adults in Kuwait, Muslim Education Quarterly, 23, 69-82, 2006.
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz, Measuring attitude toward Judaism: the internal consistency reliability of the Katz-Francis Scale of Attitude toward Judaism, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 309-324, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Cattell’s personality model and attitude toward Christianity, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 353-362, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
L.J. Francis and L. Burton, The relationship between psychological health and attitude toward Christianity among 11- to 15-year-old pupils in England, Journal of Research on Christian Education, 16, 83-102, 2007 (ISSN 1065-6219).
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, T. ap Siôn, C.A. Lewis and L.P. Barnes, Psychological health and attitude toward Christianity among Protestant and Catholic sixth-form pupils in Northern Ireland, Pastoral Psychology, 56, 157-164, 2007 (ISSN 0031-2789).
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, C.A. Lewis, L.P. Barnes and T. ap Siôn, Attitude toward Christianity among secondary school pupils in Northern Ireland: shifts in denominational differences, Educational Research, 49, 431-436, 2007 (ISSN 0013-1881).
2 Personality and religion
Books: authored
L.J. Francis, Personality Type and Scripture: exploring Mark’s Gospel, London, Mowbray, 1997, pp vi + 154
L.J. Francis and P. Atkins, Exploring Luke’s Gospel: a guide to the gospel readings in the Revised Common Lectionary, London, Mowbray, 2000, pp x + 244.
L.J. Francis and P. Atkins, Exploring Matthew’s Gospel: a guide to the gospel readings in the Revised Common Lectionary, London, Mowbray, 2001, pp x +224.
L.J. Francis and P. Atkins, Exploring Mark’s Gospel: an aid for readers and preachers using year B of the Revised Common Lectionary, London, Continuum, 2002, pp viii + 248.
L.J. Francis, Faith and Psychology: personality, religion and the individual, London, Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005, pp xiv + 154.
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis, Personality and religion: theory and measurement, in L.B. Brown (ed.), Advances in the Psychology of Religion, Oxford, Pergamon Press, 1985, pp 171-184
L.J. Francis, Personality and religious development during childhood and adolescence, in L.B. Brown (ed.), Religion, Personality and Mental Health, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1994, pp 94-118
L.J. Francis, Religion, neuroticism, and psychoticism, in J.F. Schumaker (ed.), Religion and Mental Health, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1992, pp 149-160
J.M. Lewis and L.J. Francis, Personality and attitude towards religious education among adolescents, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 229-238
L.J. Francis, Personality theory, empirical theology and normativity, in J.A. van der Ven and M. Scherer-Rath (eds) Normativity and Empirical Research in Theology, Leiden, Brill, 2004, pp 137-158.
L.J. Francis, Psychological type and biblical hermeneutics: SIFT method of preaching, in D. Day, J. Astley and L.J. Francis (eds), Making Connections: a reader on preaching, Aldershot, Ashgate, 2005, pp 75-82.
L.J. Francis, Mark and psychological type, in J. Vincent (ed.) Mark Gospel of Action: personal and community responses, London, SPCK, 2006, pp 98-108 (ISBN 0-281-05831-8)
Articles
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson, M. Carter and W.K.Kay, Are introverts more religious? British Journal of Social Psychology, 20, 101-104, 1981
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson, M. Carter and W.K. Kay, The relationship between neuroticism and religiosity among English 15-16 year olds, Journal of Social Psychology, 114, 99-102, 1981
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and W.K. Kay, Eysenck’s personality quadrants and religiosity, British Journal of Social Psychology, 21, 262-264, 1982
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and W.K. Kay, Are introverts still more religious? Personality and Individual Differences, 4, 211-212, 1983
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and W.K. Kay, Are religious children bigger liars? Psychological Reports, 52, 551-554, 1983
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and W.K. Kay, Neuroticism and religiosity among English school children, Journal of Social Psychology, 121, 149-150, 1983
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and M.T. Stubbs, Personality and religion among low ability children in residential special schools, British Journal of Mental Subnormality, 31, 41-45, 1985
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Psychoticism and religiosity among 15 year olds, Personality and Individual Differences, 6, 397-398, 1985
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Extraversion and religiosity, Journal of Social Psychology, 125, 269-270, 1985
P.R. Pearson, L.J. Francis and T.J. Lightbown, Impulsivity and religiosity, Personality and Individual Differences, 7, 89-94, 1986
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Empathic development during adolescence: religiosity, the missing link? Personality and Individual Differences, 8, 145-148, 1987
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Religiosity and the short-scale EPQ-R indices of E, N and L, compared with the JEPI, JEPQ and EPQ, Personality and Individual Differences, 9, 653-657, 1988
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, The development of a short form of the JEPQ (JEPQ-S): its use in measuring personality and religion, Personality and Individual Differences, 9, 911-916, 1988
L.J. Francis, P.R. Pearson and W.K. Kay, Religiosity and lie scores: a question of interpretation, Social Behaviour and Personality, 16, 91-95, 1988
L.J. Francis, D.W. Lankshear and P.R. Pearson, The relationship between religiosity and the short form JEPQ (JEPQ-S) indices of E, N, L and P among eleven year olds, Personality and Individual Differences, 10, 763-769, 1989
P.R. Pearson and L.J. Francis, The dual nature of the Eysenckian lie scales: are religious adolescents more truthful? Personality and Individual Differences, 10, 1041-1048, 1989
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Religiosity, gender and the two faces of neuroticism, Irish Journal of Psychology, 12, 60-67, 1991
L.J. Francis, Personality and attitude towards religion among adult churchgoers in England, Psychological Reports, 69, 791-794, 1991
L.J. Francis and A. Montgomery, Personality and attitudes towards Christianity among eleven to sixteen year old girls in a single sex Catholic school, British Journal of Religious Education, 14, 114-119, 1992
L.J. Francis, Is psychoticism really a dimension of personality fundamental to religiosity? Personality and Individual Differences, 13, 645-652, 1992
L.J. Francis and G.A. Bennett, Personality and religion among female drug misusers, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 30, 27-31, 1992
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz, The relationship between personality and religion in an Israeli sample, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 31, 153-162, 1992
L.J. Francis, The personality characteristics of student members of the Cambridge Inter-collegiate Christian Union, College Student Journal, 26, 310-315, 1992
L.J. Francis, Personality and religion among college students in the UK, Personality and Individual Differences, 14, 619-622, 1993
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, The personality characteristics of student churchgoers, Personality and Individual Differences, 15, 373-380, 1993
D. Lester and L.J. Francis, Is religiosity related to suicidal ideation after personality and mood are taken into account? Personality and Individual Differences, 15, 591-592, 1993
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox, Personality, prayer and church attendance among 16-18 year old girls in England, Journal of Social Psychology, 134, 243-246, 1994
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and D. Gibbs, Personality and religion: a study among 8-11 year olds, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 16, 1, 1-6, 1995
L.J. Francis, J.M. Lewis, L.B. Brown, R. Philipchalk and D. Lester, Personality and religion among undergraduate students in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 14, 250-262, 1995
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis, Personality, mental health and glossolalia, Pneuma, 17, 253-263, 1995
M. Carter, W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis, Personality and attitude toward Christianity among committed adult Christians, Personality and Individual Differences, 20, 265-266, 1996
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and J. Martineau, Personality and religion: who goes to church for fun? Irish Journal of Psychology, 17, 71-74, 1996
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox, Prayer, church attendance and personality revisited: a study among 16 to 19 year old females, Psychological Reports, 79, 1265-1266, 1996
L.J. Francis and J. Astley, Personality and prayer among adult churchgoers: a replication, Social Behaviour and Personality, 24, 405-408, 1996
L.J. Francis and D. Gibbs, Prayer and self-esteem among 8-11 year olds in the UK, Journal of Social Psychology, 136, 791-793, 1996
L.J. Francis, Personality and prayer among adult churchgoers, Irish Journal of Psychology, 17, 282-289, 1996
L.J. Francis and D. Lester, Religion, personality and happiness, Journal of Contemporary Religion, 12, 81-86, 1997
C. Wilcox and L.J. Francis, Personality and religion among A level religious studies students, International Journal of Children’s Spirituality, 1, 2, 48-56, 1997
L.J. Francis and J. Bolger, Religion and psychological well-being in later life, Psychological Reports, 80, 1050, 1997
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones, Personality and Charismatic experience among adult Christians, Pastoral Psychology, 45, 421-428, 1997
L.J. Francis, J. Astley, W.K. Kay and M. Carter, Is adult Christian education mainly for stable extraverts? Studies in the Education of Adults, 29, 191-199, 1997
L.J. Francis and J. Bolger, Personality, prayer and church attendance in later life, Social Behaviour and Personality, 25, 335-338, 1997
L.J. Francis, Personality, prayer and church attendance among undergraduate students, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 7, 127-132, 1997
L.J. Francis and C.F.J. Ross, The perceiving function and Christian spirituality: distinguishing between sensing and intuition, Pastoral Sciences, 16, 93-103, 1997
L.J. Francis and J. Astley, The quest for the psychological Jesus: influences of personality on images of Jesus, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 16, 247-259, 1997
L.J. Francis and E.D. Daniel, Personality and prayer among churchgoing Methodists in England, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 18, 235-237, 1997
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and C. Wilcox, Religiosity and dimensions of psychological well-being among 16-19 year olds, Journal of Christian Education, 40, 1, 15-20, 1997
A. Orchard and L.J. Francis, Neuroticism and strength of religious attitudes among churchgoers in England, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 19, 231-236, 1998
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones, Personality and Christian belief among adult churchgoers, Journal of Psychological Type, 47, 5-11, 1998
S.H. Jones and L.J. Francis, Personality type and attitude toward Christianity among student churchgoers, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 20, 105-109, 1999
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones, Psychological type and tolerance for religious uncertainty, Pastoral Psychology, 47, 253-259, 1999
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and P. Kelly, Personality and church attendance among female hockey players, Social Behaviour and Personality, 27, 519-522, 1999.
L.J. Francis and P. Johnson, Mental health, prayer and church attendance among primary school teachers, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 2, 153-158, 1999.
L.J. Francis, Personality and attitude toward Christianity among undergraduates, Journal of Research on Christian Education, 1999
L.J. Francis and M. Fearn, Religion and personality: a study among A-level students, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 3 (2), 26-30, 1999
L.J. Francis and M. Kwiran, Personality and religion among secondary pupils in Germany, Panorama, 11, 34-44, 1999.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Louden, Mystical orientation and psychological type: a study among student and adult churchgoers, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 4 (1), 36-42, 2000
R. Bourke and L.J. Francis, Personality and religion among music students, Pastoral Psychology, 48, 437-444, 2000.
L.J. Francis and C.F.J. Ross, Personality type and quest orientation of religiosity, Journal of Psychological Type, 55, 22-25, 2000.
L.J. Francis, Personality type and communicating the gospel, Modern Believing, 42 (1), 32-46, 2001.
P. Kaldor and L.J. Francis, Personality and popular Christian belief in an Australian population survey, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 21, 227-232, 2000.
L.J. Francis, Christianity and dogmatism revisited: a study among fifteen and sixteen year olds in the UK, Religious Education, 96, 211-226, 2001.
M. Fearn, B.B.Booker and L.J.Francis, Personality and church attendance among artists, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 22, 225-228, 2001.
L.J. Francis, H.M. Gibson and M. Robbins, God images and self-worth among adolescents in Scotland, Mental Health Religion and Culture, 4, 103-108, 2001.
P. Kaldor, L.J. Francis and J.W. Fisher, Personality and spirituality: Christian prayer and Eastern meditation are not the same, Pastoral Psychology, 50, 165-172, 2002.
M. Fearn, L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox, Attitude toward Christianity and psychological type: a survey among religious studies students, Pastoral Psychology, 49, 341-348, 2001.
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Personality and prayer among practising Quakers, The Psychologist in Wales, 13, 10-12, 2002.
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis a M. Robbins, Personoliaeth a gweddi ymhlith Crynwrr mewn gair a gweithred, Y Seicolegydd yng Nghymru, 13, 10-12, 2002.
P. Kaldor, L.J. Francis and P. Hughes, Personality and community involvement: is churchgoing different? Journal of Beliefs and Values, 23, 101-105, 2002.
L.J. Francis and P. Kaldor, The relationship between religion and Rosenberg’s measure of self esteem in an Australian population sample, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 6(1), 53-59, 2002.
L.J. Francis, Psychological type and mystical orientation: anticipating individual differences within congregational life, Pastoral Sciences, 21, 77-93, 2002.
L.J. Francis, Personality theory and empirical theology, Journal of Empirical Theology, 15, 37-53, 2002.
J.W. Fisher, L.J. Francis and P. Johnson, The personal and social correlates of spiritual well-being among primary school teachers, Pastoral Psychology, 51, 3-11, 2002.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, A. Boxer, A. Lewis, C. McGuckin and C.J. McDaid, Psychological type and attitude toward Christianity: a replication, Psychological Reports, 92, 89-90, 2003.
L.J. Francis and C.J. Jackson, Eysenck’s dimensional model of personality and religion: are religious people more neurotic? Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 6, 87 B100, 2003.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Christianity and dogmatism among undergraduate students, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 24, 89-95, 2003.
L.J. Francis, R. Bourke and M. Robbins, Quakerism: a faith for introverts? Pastoral Psychology, 51, 387-390, 2003.
L.J. Francis, H.-G.Ziebertz and C.A. Lewis, The relationship between personality and religion among undergraduate students in Germany, Archiv für Religionspsychologie, 24, 121-127, 2003.
C. Craig, L.J. Francis, J. Bailey and M. Robbins, Psychological types in Church in Wales congregations, The Psychologist in Wales, 15, 18-21, 2003.
C. Craig, L.J. Francis, J. Bailey a M. Robbins, Teipiau seicolegol yng nghynulleidfaoedd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, Y Seicolegydd yng Nghymru, 15, 19-22, 2003.
L.J. Francis, C.A. Lewis and P. Ng, Psychological health and attitude toward Christianity among secondary school pupils in Hong Kong, Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies, 4, 231-245, 2003.
M. Fearn, C.A. Lewis and L.J. Francis, Religion and personality among religious studies students: a replication, Psychological Reports, 93, 819-822, 2003.
L.J. Francis, Psychological type and biblical hermeneutics: SIFT method of preaching, Rural Theology, 1, 13-23, 2003.
L.J. Francis and R. Bourke, Personality and religion: applying Cattell’s model among secondary school pupils, Current Psychology, 22, 125-137, 2003.
L.J. Francis and S. Kerr, Personality and religion among secondary school pupils in South Africa in the early 1990s, Journal of Religion and Theology: a journal of contemporary religious discourse, 10, 224-236, 2003.
P. Hills, L.J. Francis, M. Argyle and C.J. Jackson, Primary personality trait correlates of religious practice and orientation, Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 61-73, 2004.
L.J. Francis and E.M. Thomas, Personoliaeth a chrefydd ymysg siaradwyr Cymraeg 9-11 mlwydd oed, Welsh Journal of Education, 12(2), 99-110, 2004.
C.J. Jackson and L.J. Francis, Are interactions in Gray’s reinforcement sensitivity theory proximal or distal in the prediction of religiosity: a test of the joint subsystems hypothesis, Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 1197-1209, 2004.
L.J. Francis, B. Duncan, C.L. Craig and G. Luffman, Type patterns among Anglican congregations in England, Journal of Adult Theological Education, 1, 66-77, 2004.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and C.L. Craig, Personality and religion: the relationship between psychological type and attitude toward Christianity, Archiv für Religionspsychologie, 26, 15-33, 2004.
C.A. Lewis, L.J. Francis and T. Enger, Personality, prayer, and church attendance among a sample of 11 and 18 year olds in Norway, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 7, 269-274, 2004.
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Mystical orientation among church musicians, Transpersonal Psychology Review, 8(2), 14-19, 2004.
L.J. Francis, Y.J. Katz, Y. Yablon and M. Robbins, Religiosity, personality, and happiness: a study among Israeli male undergraduates, Journal of Happiness Studies, 5, 315-333, 2004.
M. Robbins, Francis, L.J. and E. Williams, Mental health and rejection of Christianity, Panorama, 16, 86-94, 2004.
C.F.J. Ross, L.J. Francis and C.L. Craig, Dogmatism, religion and psychological type, Pastoral Psychology, 53, 483-497, 2005.
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Personality and attitude toward Christianity among church musicians, North American Journal of Psychology, 7, 85-88, 2005.
E. Williams, M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, When introverts ceased to be more religious: a study among 12- to 16-year-old pupils, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 26, 77-79, 2005.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones, Charismatic experience and emotional stability: a study among adult Christians, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 16, 124-131, 2005.
P.R. Hills and L.J. Francis, The relationships of religiosity and personality with suicidal ideation, Mortality, 10, 286-293, 2005.
L.J. Francis, The God experience (who has it and why?): perspectives from empirical theology, Modern Believing, 47, 4-21, 2006.
A. Village and L.J. Francis, The relationship of psychological type preferences to biblical interpretation, Journal of Empirical Theology, 18(1), 74-89, 2005.
L.J. Francis and S. Jones, Understanding human relationships: a theology and psychology of individual differences, Crucible, (July-September) 8-13, 2005.
C.L. Craig, J. Bigio, M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, Psychological types of student members of a Christian Union in Wales, The Psychologist in Wales, 18, 11-15, 2005.
S.H. Jones, L.J. Francis and C.L. Craig, Charismatic experience and psychological type: an empirical enquiry, Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, 25, 39-53, 2005.
L.J. Francis, Psychological type and liturgical preaching: the SIFT method, Liturgy, 21(3), 11-20, 2006.
E. Williams, M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, Personality and religion among adolescents in Wales, The Psychologist in Wales, 19, 21-22, 2006.
C.F.J. Ross and L.J. Francis, Psychological type and Christian religious affiliation among female undergraduates in Wales, Journal of Psychological Type, 66, 69-78, 2006.
P.R. Hills, L.J. Francis and P. Jennings, Religious behaviour, personality and dimensions of self-esteem among 13- to 15-year-old adolescents, Journal of Research on Christian Education, 15, 61-76, 2006.
L.J. Francis, Faith and psychology: the contribution of empirical research and Jungian psychological type theory to practical and pastoral theology, Psychology of Religion: American Psychological Association Division 36 Newsletter, 32(2), 1-10, 2007.
L.J. Francis, A. Butler, S.H. Jones and C.L. Craig, Type patterns among active members of the Anglican Church: a perspective from England, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 435-443, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
E. Williams, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Personality and paranormal belief: a study among adolescents, Pastoral Psychology, 56, 9-14, 2007 (ISSN 0031-2789).
L.J. Francis, A. Village, M. Robbins and K. Ineson, Mystical orientation and psychological type: an empirical study among guests staying at a Benedictine Abbey, Studies in Spirituality, 17, 207-223, 2007 (ISSN 0926-6453).
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, C.A Lewis and L.P. Barnes, Prayer and psychological health: a study among sixth-form pupils attending Catholic and Protestant schools in Northern Ireland, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 85-92, 2008(ISSN 1367-4676).
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and B. Edwards, Prayer, personality and happiness: a study among undergraduate students in Wales, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 93-99, 2008 (ISSN 1367-4676).
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, R. Santosh and S. Bhanot, Religion and mental health among Hindu young people in England, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 341-347, 2008(ISSN 1367-4676).
L.J. Francis and P.R. Hills, The development of the Meaning in Life Index (MILI) and its relationship with personality and religious behaviours and beliefs among UK undergraduate students, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 211-220, 2008 (ISSN 1367-4676).
3 Church schools
Books: authored
L.J. Francis, Partnership in Rural Education: church schools and teacher attitudes, London, Collins Liturgical Publications, 1986, pp 192
L.J. Francis, Religion in the Primary School, London, Collins Liturgical Publications, 1987, pp 215
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Christian Perspectives on Church Schools: a reader, Leominster, Fowler Wright, 1993, pp xv + 502
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis, The distinctiveness and effectiveness of church schools, in B. Wilson (ed.), Religion: contemporary issues, London, Bellew, 1992, pp 92-110, 270-274
C. Wilcox and L.J. Francis, Church of England schools and teacher attitudes: personal commitment or professional judgement?, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 311-334
L.J. Francis, Recognising and educating religious minorities in England and Wales, in Y. Iram (ed.), Education of Minorities and Peace Education in Pluralistic Societies, Westport, Connecticut, Praeger, 2003, pp 123-148.
Articles
L.J. Francis, School influence and pupil attitude towards religion, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 49, 107-123, 1979
L.J. Francis and M. Carter, Church aided secondary schools, religious education as an examination subject and pupil attitude towards religion, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 50, 297-300, 1980
L.J. Francis, Anglican voluntary primary schools and child church attendance, Research in Education, 30, 1-9, 1983
L.J. Francis, Roman Catholic schools and pupil attitudes in England, Lumen Vitae, 39, 99-108, 1984
J. Rhymer and L.J. Francis, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Scotland and pupil attitude towards religion, Lumen Vitae, 40, 103-110, 1985
L.J. Francis, Roman Catholic secondary schools: falling rolls and pupil attitudes, Educational Studies, 12, 119-127, 1986
L.J. Francis, Denominational schools and pupil attitude towards Christianity, British Educational Research Journal, 12, 145-152, 1986
J.J. Boyle and L.J. Francis, The influence of differing church aided school systems on pupil attitude towards religion, Research in Education, 35, 7-12, 1986
J. Egan and L.J. Francis, School ethos in Wales: the impact of non-practising Catholic and non-Catholic pupils on Catholic secondary schools, Lumen Vitae, 41, 159-173, 1986
L.J. Francis and J. Egan, Catholic schools and the communication of faith: an empirical inquiry, Catholic School Studies, 60, 2, 27-34, 1987
L.J. Francis, Measuring attitudes towards Christianity among 12-18 year old pupils in Catholic schools, Educational Research, 29, 230-233, 1987
H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis, Measuring attitudes towards Christianity among 11- to 16- year old pupils in Catholic schools in Scotland, Educational Research, 31, 65-69, 1989
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The impact of church schools on village church life, Educational Studies, 16, 117-129, 1990
L.J. Francis and J. Egan, The Catholic school as ‘faith community’ - an empirical enquiry, Religious Education, 85, 588-603, 1990
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer, Catholic schools and adolescent religiosity in Northern Ireland: shaping moral values, Irish Journal of Education 24, 40-47, 1990
J.E. Greer and L.J. Francis, Measuring attitudes towards Christianity among pupils in Catholic secondary schools in Northern Ireland, Educational Research, 33, 70-73, 1991
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The impact of church schools on urban church life, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2, 324-335, 1991
L.J. Francis, Primary school size and pupil attitudes: small is happy? Educational Management and Administration, 20, 100-104, 1992
L.J. Francis and A. Jewell, Shaping adolescent attitude towards the church: comparison between Church of England and county secondary schools, Evaluation and Research in Education, 6, 13-21, 1992
L.J. Francis, The distinctiveness and effectiveness of church schools in multicultural Britain, Hong Kong Journal of Religious Education, 6, 11-23, 1994
L.J. Francis and E.A. Stone, School governors and the religious ethos of C of E voluntary aided primary schools, Educational Management and Administration, 23, 176-187, 1995
L.J. Francis and Z, Grindle, Whatever happened to progressive education? a comparison of primary school teachers’ attitudes in 1982 and 1996, Educational Studies, 24, 269-279, 1998
L.J. Francis, The domestic and the general functions of Anglican schools in England and Wales, International Journal of Education and Religion, 1, 100-121, 2000.
J. Astley, L.J. Francis, C. Wilcox and L. Burton, How different is religious education in Catholic schools? a study of teacher aims in RE, International Journal of Education and Religion, 1, 267-281, 2000.
L.J. Francis and Z. Grindle, The changing ethos of church schools: a survey of teachers attitudes in 1982 and 1996, Research in Education, 65, 1-9, 2001.
L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson, Growing up Catholic in a Scottish city: the relationship between denominational identity, denominational schools, and attitude toward Christianity among eleven to fifteen year olds, Catholic Education: a journal of inquiry and practice, 5, 39-54, 2001.
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The relationship between church schools and local church life: distinguishing between aided and controlled status, Educational Studies, 27, 425-438, 2001.
L.J. Francis, Catholic schools and Catholic values? A study of moral and religious values among 13-15 year old pupils attending non-denominational and Catholic schools in England and Wales, International Journal of Education and Religion, 3, 69-84, 2002.
Francis, L.J., Independent Christians schools and pupil values: an empirical investigation among 13- to 15-year-old boys, British Journal of Religious Education, 27, 127-141, 2005.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, L.P. Barnes and C.A. Lewis, Religiously affiliated schools in Northern-Ireland: the persistence of denominational differences in pupils’ religious and moral values, Journal of Empirical Theology, 19, 182-202, 2006.
T. ap Siôn, L.J. Francis and S. Baker, Experiencing education in the new Christian schools in the United Kingdom: listening to the male graduates, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 28, 1-15, 2007 (ISSN 1361-7672).
G. Davies and L.J. Francis, Three approaches to religious education at key stages one and two in Wales: how different are church schools? Journal of Belief and Values, 28, 163-182, 2007 (ISSN 1361-7672).
4 Church life
Books: authored
L.J. Francis, Rural Anglicanism: a future for young Christians? London, Collins Liturgical Publications, 1985, pp 182
L.J. Francis and K. Williams, Churches in Fellowship: Local Councils of Churches in England, London, BCC/CCBI, 1991, pp xiv + 105
L.J. Francis, Church Watch: Christianity in the countryside?, London, SPCK, 1996, pp viii + 248
L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, Rural Praise, Leominster, Gracewing, 1996, pp ix + 124
P. Richter and L.J. Francis, Gone but not Forgotten: church leaving and returning, London, Darton, Longman and Todd, 1998, pp xvi + 192
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz, Joining and Leaving Religion: research perspectives, Leominster, Gracewing, 2000, pp x +336.
L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, Rural Visitors, Stoneleigh Park, Acora Publishing, 2001, pp viii + 116.
L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, Rural Youth, Stoneleigh Park, Acora Publishing, 2001, pp viii + 124.
L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, Rural Mission, Stoneleigh Park, Acora Publishing, 2002, pp x +.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and J. Astley, Fragmented Faith: exposing the fault-lines in the Church of England, Carlisle, Paternoster Press, 2005, pp x + 182.
J.M. Haley and L.J. Francis, British Methodism: what circuit ministers really think, Peterborough, Epworth, 2006, pp x + 326 (ISBN 0-7162-0614-5)
L.J. Francis and P. Richter, Gone for Good? Church-leaving and returning in the 21st century, Peterborough, Epworth, 2007, pp viii + 360 (ISBN 0-7162-0633-0)
Books: edited
J. Francis and L.J. Francis (eds), Tentmaking: perspectives on self-supporting ministry, Leominster, Gracewing, 1998, pp xviii + 436
L.J. Francis, K. Littler and J. Martineau (eds), Rural Ministry, Stoneleigh Park, Acora Publishing, 2000, pp viii + 126.
Booklets
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Continuing in the Way: children, young people and the church, London, National Society, 1991, pp 28
D.W. Lankshear and L.J. Francis, Diocesan Profiles: statistics on children, young people and the Church of England, London, National Society, 1991, pp 28
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, In the Catholic Way: children, young people and the church, London, National Society, 1995, pp 32
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, In the Evangelical Way: children, young people and the church, London, National Society, 1995, pp 32
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and W.K. Kay, Pastoral Care Today: practice, problems and priorities in churches today, Farnham. CWR, 2000, pp 32.
J. Martineau, L.J. Francis and P. Francis (eds), Changing Rural Life: a Christian response to key rural issues, Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2004.
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis, Method and interpretation, in M. Wilson (ed.), The Rural Church: towards 2000, Corby, Rural Theology Association, 1989, pp 69-77
L.J. Francis and P.W. Brierley, The changing face of the British churches: 1975-1995, in M. Bar-Lev and W. Shaffir (eds), Leaving Religion and Religious Life, Greenwich, Connecticut, JAI Press, 1997, pp 159-184
L.J. Francis, Winterbourne: the church congregation survey, in E.I. Bailey (ed.), Small is Cosmic: millennial issues in parochial perspective, Winterbourne, Winterbourne PCC, 1998, pp 48-59.
L.J. Francis, The pews talk back: the church congregation survey, in J. Astley (ed.), Learning in the Way: research and reflection on adult Christian education, Leominster, Gracewing, 2000, pp 161-186.
L.J. Francis, Empirical theology and women bishops: why listen to local churches? in R. Bayley (ed.) Theology Wales: the ordination of women to the episcopate, Cardiff, Church in Wales Publications, 2006, pp 34-42.
Articles
L.J. Francis, The secular evaluation of sacred institutions: synods and the social sciences, Modern Churchman, 22, 12-17, 1978
L.J. Francis, Discovering the identity of Anglicanism: the Canadian experience, Crucible, 28, 64-70, 1989
D.W. Lankshear and L.J. Francis, The use of the Revised Catechism in Anglican Churches, British Journal of Religious Education, 13, 95-100, 1991
D.W. Lankshear and L.J. Francis, Social research and the social gospel: priorities in urban areas, Crucible, 30, 146-152, 1991
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Faith in the Isle of Wight: a profile of rural Anglicanism, Contact, 105, 28-33, 1991
L.J. Francis, Evaluating Local Councils of Churches in England: a study in attitudes towards local ecumenism, One in Christ, 27, 383-388, 1991
L.J. Francis, Measuring attitudes towards local ecumenism in England, Social Behaviour and Personality, 19, 273-276, 1991
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Do small churches hold a future for children and young people? Modern Churchman, 33, 15-19, 1991
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Shared pilgrimage: the impact of children’s work on adult church membership, Journal of Empirical Theology, 4, 2, 24-31, 1991
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The impact of children’s work on village church life, Spectrum, 24, 35-45, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Church provision for pre-school children: impact on urban church life, Research in Education, 48, 55-64, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The impact of children’s work on church life in hamlets and small villages, Journal of Christian Education, 35, 57-63, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The rural rectory: the impact of a resident priest on local church life, Journal of Rural Studies, 8, 97-103, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The rural factor: a comparative survey of village churches and the liturgical work of rural clergy, Modern Churchman, 34, 1-9, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The Catholic-Evangelical consensus: a study on the attitudes of the laity, Contact, 108, 17-22, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Changing trends in Anglican confirmation: the implications for local church life, Journal of Empirical Theology, 6, 1, 64-76, 1993
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Asking about baptism: straw polls and fenced fonts, Modern Churchman, 34, 5, 88-92, 1993
M. Robbins, J. Astley and L.J. Francis, Christian education: Cinderella in ministerial training priorities, British Journal of Theological Education, 7, 1, 3-12, 1995
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The comparative strength of Evangelical and Catholic Anglican churches in England, Journal of Empirical Theology, 9, 1, 5-22, 1996
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and D.W. Lankshear, Baptism policy and church growth in Church of England rural, urban and suburban parishes, Modern Believing, 37, 11-24, 1996
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, The rural church is different: the case of Anglican confirmation, Journal of Empirical Theology, 10, 1, 5-20, 1997
L.J. Francis, D.W. Lankshear and S.H. Jones, Evangelical identity among young people: a comparative study in empirical theology, Anvil, 15, 255-269, 1998
K. Littler and L.J. Francis, Views on lay ministry: a survey among electoral roll members in rural Wales, Theology Wales, (Autumn), 17-38, 1999.
L.J. Francis, D.W. Lankshear and S.H. Jones, The influence of the charismatic movement on local church life: a comparative study among Anglican rural, urban and suburban churches, Journal of Contemporary Religion, 15, 121-130, 2000.
K. Littler, L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, The acceptability of lay liturgical ministry: a survey among rural Anglican churchgoers, Journal of Empirical Theology, 13 (1), 42-54, 2000.
L.J. Francis K.T. Littler and T.H. Thomas, Fenced fonts or open doors? Implicit religion and baptismal policy among clergy in the Church in Wales, Implicit Religion, 3, 73-86, 2000.
K.T. Littler, L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, Guarded gateway or wider witness? an empirical survey of confirmation policy and practice among clergy in the Church in Wales, Theology Wales, 36-54, 2001.
K. Littler and L.J. Francis, Do villages remain Christian communities? Journal of Beliefs and Values, 23, 221-224, 2002.
K. Littler and L.J. Francis, What rural churches say to non-churchgoers, Rural Theology, 1, 57-62, 2003.
L.J. Francis and K. Littler, Staying away: what keeps rural churches empty? Implicit Religion, 6, 161-169, 2003.
K. Littler, L.J. Francis and J. Martineau, I was glad: listening to visitors to country churches, Rural Theology, 2, 53-60, 2004.
K. Littler and L.J. Francis, Ideas of the holy: the ordinary theology of visits to rural churches, Rural Theology, 3, 49-54, 2005.
L.J. Francis, A. Butler and C. Craig, Understanding the Parochial Church Council: dynamics of psychological type and gender, Contact, 147, 25-32, 2005.
C. Roberts and L.J. Francis, Church closure and membership statistics: trends in four rural dioceses, Rural Theology, 4, 37-56, 2006.
L.J. Francis and C.L. Craig, Tweenagers in the Church: an empirical perspective on attitude development, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 27, 95-109, 2006.
C. Roberts, M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and P.R. Hills, The ordination of women and the Church of England today: two integrities, but one pattern of decline in membership statistics, Journal of Anglican Studies, 4, 201-218, 2006.
L.J. Francis, E. Williams, and M. Robbins, The unconventional beliefs of conventional churchgoers: the matter of luck, Implicit Religion, 9, 305-314, 2006.
E. Williams, L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and J. Annis, Visitor experiences of St Davids Cathedral: the two worlds of pilgrims and secular tourists, Rural Theology, 5, 111-123, 2007 (ISSN 1470-4994).
5 Clergy studies
Books: authored
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, The Long Diaconate 1987-1994: women deacons and the delayed journey to priesthood, Leominster, Gracewing, 1999, pp vi + 250
S.H. Louden and L.J. Francis, The Naked Parish Priest: what priests really think they’re doing, London, Continuum, 2003, pp viii + 232.
Book : edited
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones (eds), Psychological Perspectives on Christian Ministry: a reader , Leominster, Fowler Wright, 1996, pp xix + 424
Booklets
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Personality and the Practice of Ministry, Cambridge, Grove Books, 2004, pp 28.
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis, Dimensions of personality and aspects of ministry: Eysenck and clergy in the UK, in B. Russell (ed.), Formation in a Changing Church, Uppsala, University of Uppsala Press, 1999, pp 51-75
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, The influence of personality on role prioritisation among Anglican clergywomen in the UK, in I. Lukatis and W. Lukatis (eds), Education for Leadership: special aspect, gender, Hanover, Verlag Sozialwissenschaftliche Studiengesellschaft, 1999, pp 42-50
M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, The selection process: comparing the experiences of stipendiary and non-stipendiary Anglican clergywomen in the UK, in I. Lukatis and W. Lukatis (eds), Education for Leadership: special aspect, gender, Hanover, Verlag Sozialwissenschaftliche Studiengesellschaft, 1999, pp 151-160.
L.J. Francis and D.W. Turton, Reflective ministry and empirical theology: antidote to clergy stress? in C.A.M. Hermans and M.E. Moore (eds) Hermeneutics and Empirical Research in Practical Theology: the contribution of empirical theology by Johannes A van der Ven, Leiden, Brill, 2004, pp 245-265.
Articles
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson, Personality characteristics of mid-career male Anglican clergy, Social Behaviour and Personality, 19, 81-84, 1991
L.J. Francis, The personality characteristics of Anglican ordinands: feminine men and masculine women? Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 1133-1140, 1991
R.L.D. Rees and L.J. Francis, Clergy response rates to work-related questionnaires: a relationship between age, work load and burnout? Social Behaviour and Personality, 19, 45-51, 1991
D.L. Jones and L.J. Francis, Personality profile of Methodist ministers in England, Psychological Reports, 70, 538, 1992
L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, Personality profile of conference-going clergy in England, Psychological Reports, 70, 682, 1992
L.J. Francis, Neuroticism and intensity of religious attitudes among clergy in England, Journal of Social Psychology, 132, 577-580, 1992
L.J. Francis, Male and female clergy in England: their personality differences, gender reversal? Journal of Empirical Theology, 5, 2, 31-38, 1992
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Ageing Anglican clergy and performance indicators in the rural church, compared with the suburban church, Ageing and Society, 13, 339-363, 1993
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Deployment of ageing clergy within the Church of England, Psychological Reports, 75, 366, 1994
L.J. Francis, Priority given to rural and urban ministry in initial clergy training in the Church of England, Crucible, 33, 186-189, 1994
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Survey response rate as a function of age: a study among clergy, Psychological Reports, 75, 1569-1570, 1994
L.J. Francis and R Rodger, The personality profile of Anglican clergymen, Contact, 113, 27-32, 1994
L.J. Francis and R Rodger
The influence of personality on clergy role prioritization, role influences, conflict and dissatisfaction with ministry, Personality and Individual Differences, 16, 947-957, 1994
L.J. Francis and W.K. Kay, The personality characteristics of Pentecostal ministry candidates, Personality and Individual Differences, 18, 581-594, 1995
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Ageing clergy and ministry among children: a study of Evangelical Anglican churches, Journal of Christian Education, 38, 1, 59-63, 1995
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Survey response rate as a function of age: are female clergy different? Psychological Reports, 77, 499-506, 1995
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and
D.W. Lankshear, Ageing Anglican clergy and effectiveness in urban ministry, Journal of Religious Gerontology, 9, 3, 23-33, 1995
K.J. Randall and L.J. Francis, Clergy response rates to surveys: are they really a function of age? Psychological Reports, 79, 701-702, 1996
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, A woman’s voice in a man’s world: listening to women clergy in the Church in Wales before the vote, Contemporary Wales, 9, 74-90, 1996
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Differences in the personality profile of stipendiary and non-stipendiary female Anglican parochial clergy in Britain and Ireland, Contact, 119, 26-32, 1996
L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, Are Anglo Catholic priests more feminine? a study among male Anglican clergy, Pastoral Sciences, 15, 15-22, 1996
L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, Mystical orientation and personality among Anglican clergy, Pastoral Psychology, 45, 99-105, 1996
S.H. Jones and L.J. Francis, The fate of the Welsh clergy: an attitude survey, Contemporary Wales, 10, 182-199, 1997
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and C. Rutledge, The personality characteristics of Anglican stipendiary parochial clergy in England: gender differences revisited, Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 199-204, 1997
L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, Are charismatic ministers less stable? a study among male Anglican clergy, Review of Religious Research, 39, 61-69, 1997
L.J. Francis and D.W. Lankshear, Personality and preference for rural ministry among male Anglican clergy, Pastoral Psychology, 46, 163-166, 1998
M. Robbins, J. Hair and L.J. Francis, Personality and attraction to the charismatic movement: a study among Anglican clergy, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 20, 239-246, 1999.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, The relationship between personality and satisfaction/dissatisfaction with ministry among female stipendiary Anglican clergy in the UK, Pastoral Psychology, 47, 439-444, 1999
S.H. Louden and L.J. Francis, The personality profile of Roman Catholic parochial secular priests in England and Wales, Review of Religious Research, 41, 65-79, 1999.
L.J. Francis and D.J. Musson, Male and female Anglican clergy: gender reversal on the 16PF? Journal of Empirical Theology, 12 (2), 5-16, 1999.
D.J. Musson and L.J. Francis, The psychometric properties of the 16PF among male Anglican clergy, Pastoral Psychology, 48, 231-240, 2000.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Louden, The Francis-Louden Mystical Orientation Scale (MOS): a study among Roman Catholic priests, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 11, 99-116, 2000.
M. Robbins and L.J. Francis, Role prioritisation among clergywomen: the influence of personality and church tradition among female stipendiary Anglican clerics in the UK, British Journal of Theological Education, 11, 7-23, 2000.
D.J. Musson, P. Hammersley and L.J. Francis, The personality profile of male and female trainee readers in the Church of England compared to Anglican clergy: the 16PF, Pastoral Psychology, 49, 69-80, 2000.
L.J. Francis and C.J.F. Rutledge, Are rural clergy in the Church of England under greater stress? A study in empirical theology, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 11, 173-191, 2000.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and W. Fletcher-Marsh, Personality profile of Anglican clergywomen in Canada and England: a cross cultural comparison on the EPQR-S, Pastoral Sciences, 19, 79-090, 2000.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Louden, M. Robbins and C.F.J Rutledge, Unmasking the clerical persona: interpretting the correlation between neuroticism and lie scale scores among Roman Catholic and male and female Anglican clergy, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 3, 133-141, 2000.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, C.J. Jackson and S.H. Jones, Personality theory and male Anglican clergy: the EPP, Contact, 113, 27-36, 2000.
S.H. Jones and L.J. Francis, Assessing guilt among non-stipendiary Anglican clergy in Britain and Ireland: gender differences, Pastoral Sciences, 19, 23-32, 2000.
L.J. Francis, A.W. Penson and S.H. Jones, Psychological types of male and female Bible college students in England, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 4, 23-32, 2001.
L.J. Francis, V.J. Payne and S.H. Jones, Psychological types of male Anglican clergy in Wales, Journal of Psychological Type, 56, 19-23, 2001.
L.J. Francis and K.T. Littler, Personality and preference for rural ministry among Church in Wales clergymen, The Psychologist in Wales, 11, 3-5, 2001.
S.H. Louden and L.J. Francis, Are Catholic priests in England and Wales attracted to the charismatic movement emotionally less stable? British Journal of Theological Education, 11 (2), 65-76, 2001.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis, J.M. Haley and W.K. Kay, The personality characteristics of Methodist ministers: feminine men and masculine women? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 40, 123-128, 2001.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Louden, Parish ministry and Roman Catholic regular clergy: applying Eysenck’s dimensional model of personality, International Journal of Practical Theology, 5, 216-226, 2001.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones, C.J. Jackson and M.Robbins, The feminine personality profile of male Anglican clergy in Britain and Ireland: a study employing the Eysenck Personality Profiler, Review of Religious Research, 43,14-23, 2001.
D.J. Musson and L.J. Francis, A comparison of the psychometric properties of the 16PF4 and 16PF5 among male Anglican clergy, Pastoral Psychology, 54, 281-289, 2002.
L.J. Francis, The personality characteristics of male Evangelical clergy: denominational differences in the UK, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 5, 175-181, 2002.
L.J. Francis and D. Turton, Are charismatic clergy more satisfied with their ministry? a study among male parochial clergy in the Church of England, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 5, 135-142, 2002.
K.J. Randall and L.J. Francis, Are evangelical Anglican clergy as happy as they could be? A quantitative perspective in empirical theology, British Journal of Theological Education, 13 (1), 57-73, 2002.
G. Smith, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Establishment or disestablishment?: a survey among Church of England clergy, Implicit Religion, 5, 105-120, 2002.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Psychological types of male evangelical church leaders, Journal of Belief and Values, 23, 217-220, 2002.
L.J. Francis and J.V. Payne, The Payne Index of Ministry Styles (PIMS): ministry styles and psychological type among male Anglican clergy in Wales, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 13, 125-141, 2002.
D.W. Turton and L.J. Francis, Assessing ministerial job satisfaction: the reliability of the revised MJSS among male Anglican clergy, Review of Religious Research, 44, 169-172, 2002.
K.T. Littler, L.J. Francis and T.H. Thomas, The admission of children to communion before confirmation: a survey among Church in Wales clerics, Contact, 139, 24-38, 2002.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Personality and glossolalia: a study among male evangelical clergy, Pastoral Psychology, 51, 391-396, 2003.
S.H. Jones and L.J.Francis, The pastoral care of the Anglican clergy: a matter of low self-esteem? Journal of Empirical Theology, 16 (1), 20-30, 2003.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones, M. Robbins and C.J. Jackson, The personality profile of female Anglican clergy in Britain and Ireland: a study employing the Eysenck Personality Profiler, Archiv für Religionspsychologie, 25, 222-231, 2003.
L.J. Francis, Living without the clerical persona: lie scale scores among male Evangelical clergy, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 14, 103-111, 2003.
G. Smith, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Who wants establishment? a comparison of clerical and lay opinion in the Church of England, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 24, 349-365, 2003.
L.J. Francis, The impact of age, personality and churchmanship on baptism policy among Anglican clergy in Wales, Modern Believing, 45(1), 20-32, 2004.
L.J. Francis, P. Kaldor, M. Shevlin and A. Lewis, Assessing emotional exhaustion among the Australian clergy: internal reliability and construct validity of the Scale of Emotional Exhaustion in Ministry (SEEM), Review of Religious Research, 45, 269-277, 2004.
C.L. Craig, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Psychological type and sex differences among church leaders in the United Kingdom, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 25, 3-13, 2004.
S.H. Jones, L.J. Francis and C. Jackson, The relationship between religion and anxiety: a study among Anglican clergymen and clergywomen, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 32, 137-142, 2004.
L.J. Francis, G. Smith and M. Robbins, Do introverted clergy prefer rural ministry? Rural Theology, 2, 127-134, 2004.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Louden and C.J.F. Rutledge, Burnout among Roman Catholic parochial clergy in England and Wales: myth or reality? Review of Religious Research, 46, 5-19, 2004.
P. Hills, L.J. Francis and C.J.F. Rutledge, The factor structure of a measure of burnout specific to clergy, and its trial application with respect to some individual personal differences, Review of Religious Research, 46, 27-42, 2004.
C.J.F. Rutledge and L.J. Francis, Burnout among male Anglican parochial clergy in England: testing a modified form of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 15, 71-93, 2005.
L.J. Francis, S.H. Jones and M. Robbins, Clergy personality and collaborative ministry: the way ahead for stable extraverts? Pastoral Psychology, 53, 33-42, 2004.
L.J. Francis and C.J.F. Rutledge, Personality and preference for rural ministry: replication and reconsideration, Pastoral Psychology, 53, 43-48, 2004.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Louden, A short index of mystical orientation (SIMO): a study among Roman Catholic priests, Pastoral Psychology, 53, 49-51, 2004.
L.J. Francis, C. Jackson and S.H. Jones, Assessing the personality of clergy: abbreviated Eysenck Personality Profiler (EPP-A), Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 15, 1-16, 2005.
C.L. Craig, T Horsfall and L.J. Francis, Psychological types of male evangelical missionary personnel training in England: a role for thinking type men? Pastoral Psychology, 53, 475-482, 2005.
L.J. Francis, Ministry burnout: myth or reality? Ministry Today, 34, 6-12, 2005.
L.J. Francis, C.L. Craig, T. Horsfall and C.F.J. Ross, Psychological types of male and female evangelical lay church leaders in England, compared with United Kingdom population norms, Fieldwork in Religion, 1, 69-83, 2005.
L.J. Francis, P. Kaldor, M. Robbins and K. Castle, Happy but exhausted? Assessing two dimensions of work-related psychological health among clergy in Australia, England and New Zealand, Pastoral Sciences, 24, 101-120, 2005.
P.R. Hills and L.J. Francis, Global and differential work satisfaction among newly ordained Anglican clergy: demographic factors, personality variables and theological orientation, Journal of Empirical Theology, 18, 187-204, 2005.
C.L. Craig, B. Duncan and L.J. Francis, Safeguarding tradition: psychological type preferences of male vergers in the Church of England, Pastoral Psychology, 54, 457-463, 2006.
C.L. Craig, A. Williams, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Psychological type and lay ministry among women in the Church in Wales, The Psychologist in Wales, 19, 3-7, 2006.
C.L. Craig, B. Duncan and L.J. Francis, Psychological type preferences of Roman Catholic priests in the United Kingdom, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 27, 157-164, 2006.
D.W. Turton and L.J. Francis, The relationship between parental images and ministerial job satisfaction among Anglican clergymen in England, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 17, 105-122, 2006.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Prayer, purpose in life, personality and social attitudes among non-churchgoing 13- to 15-year-olds in England and Wales, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 17, 123-155, 2006.
L.J. Francis, C.L. Craig, M. Whinney, D. Tilley and P. Slater, Psychological typology of Anglican clergy in England: diversity, strengths, and weaknesses in ministry, International Journal of Practical Theology, 11, 266-284, 2007 (ISSN 1430 6921).
C.A. Lewis, D.W. Turton and L.J. Francis, Clergy work-related psychological health, stress, and burnout: an introduction to the special issue of Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 1-8, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
L.J. Francis, D.W. Turton and S.H. Louden, Dogs, cats and Catholic parochial clergy in England and Wales: exploring the relationship between companion animals and work-related psychological health, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 47-60, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
D.W. Turton and L.J. Francis, The relationship between attitude toward prayer and professional burnout among Anglican parochial clergy in England: are praying clergy healthier clergy?, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 61-74, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
L.J. Francis, C.L. Craig and A. Butler, Psychological types of male evangelical Anglican seminarians in England, Journal of Psychological Type, 67, 11-17, 2007 (ISSN 0895-8750).
L.J. Francis, P. Nash, S. Nash, and C.L. Craig, Psychology and youth ministry: psychological type preferences of Christian youth workers in the United Kingdom, Journal of Youth Ministry, 5(2), 73-90, 2007 (ISSN 1541-0412).
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Psychological type and prayer preferences: a study among Anglican clergy in the United Kingdom, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 67-84, 2008 (ISSN 1367-4676).
W.K. Kay, L.J. Francis and C. Craig, Psychological type preferences of male British Assemblies of God theological college students: tough-minded or tender hearted? Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, 28, 6-20, 2008 (ISSN 1812-4461).
L.J. Francis, P. Hills and C.J.F. Rutledge, Clergy work-related satisfaction in parochial ministry: the influence of personality and churchmanship, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 11, 327-339, 2008 (ISSN 1367-4676).
6 Religion and values
Books: authored
L.J. Francis, Youth in Transit, Aldershot, Gower, 1982, pp viii + 189
L.J. Francis, Experience of Adulthood, Aldershot, Gower, 1982, pp viii + 221
L.J. Francis, Young and Unemployed, Tunbridge Wells, Costello, 1984, pp viii + 166
L.J. Francis, Teenagers and the Church, London, Collins Liturgical Publications, 1985, pp xvi + 167
L.J. Francis and W.K. Kay, Teenage Religion and Values, Leominster, Fowler Wright, 1995, pp viii + 224
L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay, A. Kerbey and O. Fogwill, Fast-moving Currents in Youth Culture, Oxford, Lynx, 1995, pp 271
L.J. Francis, The Values Debate: a voice from the pupils, London, Woburn Press, 2001, pp x + 246.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins, Urban Hope and Spiritual Health: the adolescent voice, Peterborough, Epworth, 2005, pp viii + 280 (ISBN 0-7162-0609-9)
Contributions to Books
L.J. Francis and J.M. Lewis
Who wants RE? a socio-psychological profile of adolescent support for religious education, in J. Astley and L.J. Francis (eds), Christian Theology and Religious Education, London, SPCK, 1996, pp 223-246
M. Curran and L.J. Francis
Measuring ‘Catholic identity’ among pupils in Catholic secondary schools, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 383-392
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and M. Williams-Potter
Student expectations of a church college, in L.J. Francis (ed.), Sociology, Theology and the Curriculum, London, Cassell, 1999, pp 145-154.
L.J.Fancis
Religion and values: a quantitative perspective, in L.J.Francis, J.Astley and M.Robbins (eds), The Fourth R for the Third Millennium: education in religion and values for the global future, Dublin, Lindisfarne Books, 2001, pp 47-78.
L.J. Francis
The social significance of religious affiliation among adolescents in England and Wales, in H.-G. Ziebertz (ed.), Religious Individualisation and Christian Religious Semantics, Münster, Lit Verlag, 2001, pp 115-138.
L.J.Francis
God images, personal wellbeing and moral values: a survey among 13-15 year olds in England and Wales, in H.-G. Ziebertz (ed.), Imagining God: empirical explorations from an international perspective, Munster, Lit Verlag, 2001, pp 125-144.
L.J. Francis
A socio-psychological profile of young Anglicans in Wales: a study in empirical theology, in R. Pope (ed.) Honouring the Past and Shaping the Future: essays in honour of Gareth Lloyd Jones, Leominster, Gracewing, 2003, pp 233-252.
L.J. Francis
Religion and social capital: the flaw in the 2001 census in England and Wales, in P. Avis (ed.) Public Faith? the state of religious belief and practice in Britain, London, SPCK, 2003, pp 45-64.
P. Fulljames and L.J. Francis
Creationism among people in Kenya and Britain, in S. Coleman and L. Carlin (eds) The Cultures of Creationism: anti-evolutionism in English-speaking countries, pp 165-173, Aldershot, Ashgate, 2004.
L.J. Francis
Empirical theology and hermeneutical religious education: a case study concerning adolescent attitudes toward abortion, in H. Lombaerts and D. Pollefeyt (eds) Hermeneutics and Religious Education, Leuven, Peeters, 2004, pp 355-373.
L.J. Francis
Prayer, personality and purpose in life among churchgoing and non-churchgoing adolescents, in L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and J. Astley (eds) Religion, Education and Adolescence: international empirical perspectives, Cardiff, University of Wales, Press, 2005, pp 15-38 (ISBN 0-7083-1957-2)
Articles
L.J. Francis and R.W.B. Atkinson
Young people in Abingdon: a profile of 14 and 15 year olds today, Culham College Institute Occasional Paper, 8, 1987
L.J. Francis and R.W.B. Atkinson
Market town Christianity today: the teenage response, Religion Today, 4, 3, 3-5, 1987
L.J. Francis
Attitude towards alcohol, church attendance and denominational identity, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 31, 45-50, 1992
L.J. Francis and K. Mullen
Religiosity and attitudes towards drug use among 13-15 year olds in England, Addiction, 88, 665-672, 1993
L.J. Francis
Denominational identity, church attendance and drinking behaviour among adults in England, Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 39, 3, 27-33, 1994
K. Mullen and L.J. Francis
Religiosity and attitudes towards drug use among Dutch school children, Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 41, 1, 16-25, 1995
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
Well-being and its educational consequences, Spectrum, 26, 1, 9-14, 1994
L.J. Francis and L. Burton
The influence of personal prayer on purpose in life among Catholic adolescents, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 15, 2, 6-9, 1994
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
The young British atheist: a socio-psychological profile, Journal of Empirical Theology, 8, 2, 5-26, 1995
L. Burton and L.J. Francis
Feeling grown up: the differential role of alcohol and tobacco among male and female adolescents, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 16, 2, 3-6, 1995
A. Montgomery and L.J. Francis
Relationship between personal prayer and school-related attitudes among 11-16-year old girls, Psychological Reports, 78, 787-793, 1996
L.J. Francis and T.E. Evans
The relationship between personal prayer and purpose in life among churchgoing and non-churchgoing 12-15 year olds in the UK, Religious Education, 91, 9-21, 1996
L.J. Francis
Christianity, personality and concern about environmental pollution, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 18, 7-16, 1997
L.J. Francis
The impact of personality and religion on attitude towards substance use among 13-15 year olds, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 44, 95-103, 1997
L.J. Francis and K. Mullen
Denominational and sectarian influence on adolescent attitude towards drug use in England and Wales, Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 42, 3, 81-96, 1997
L.J. Francis and T.E. Evans
The relationship between marital disruption and adolescent values: a study among 13-15 year olds, Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 26, 3/4, 195-213, 1997
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer
Attitude toward science among secondary pupils in Northern Ireland: relationship with sex, age and religion, Research in Science and Technological Education, 17, 67-74, 1999
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer
Measuring attitude toward science among secondary school students: the affective domain, Research in Science and Technological Education, 17, 219-226, 1999.
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer
Attitudes towards creationism and evolutionary theory: the debate among secondary pupils attending Catholic and Protestant schools in Northern Ireland, Public Understanding of Science, 8, 93-103, 1999
L.J. Francis
The benefits of growing up in rural England: a study among 13-15 year old females, Educational Studies, 25, 335-341, 1999.
L.J. Francis
The relationship between bible reading and purpose in life among 13-15 year olds, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 3, 27-36, 2000.
L.J. Francis
Who reads the Bible: a study among 13-15 year olds, British Journal of Religious Education, 22, 165-172, 2000.
L.J. Francis and J.E. Greer
Shaping adolescents’ attitudes toward science and religion in Northern Ireland: the role of scientism, creationism and denominational schools, Research in Science and Technological Education, 19, 175-189, 2001.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and J. Johnson
Shaping teachers’ interpretation of spirituality: the contribution of Anglican and Free Church Colleges in England and Wales, Journal of Research on Christian Education, 10, 39-51, 2001.
L.J. Francis and M. Fearn
Assessing and interpreting learning preferences among A-level religious studies students: the Revised Index of Learning Styles, British Journal of Religious Education, 24, 41-51, 2001.
L.J. Francis and P. Kaldor
The relationship between religion and purpose in life in an Australian population sample, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 12, 53-63, 2001.
L.J. Francis and P. Kaldor
The relationship between psychological well-being and Christian faith and practice in an Australian population sample, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 41, 179-184, 2002.
L.J. Francis
The relationship between bible reading and attitude toward substance use among 13-15 year olds, Religious Education, 97, 44-60, 2002.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and E. Elliott
Attitudes toward education for global citizenship among trainee teachers, Research in Education, 69, 93-98, 2003.
M. Robbins, P. Babington and L.J. Francis
Personal prayer and school-related attitudes among 8- to 11-year-olds, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 24, 245-248, 2003.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
Belonging without believing: a study in the social significance of Anglican identity and empirical religion among 13-15 year old males, Implicit Religion, 7, 37-54, 2004.
M. Fearn and L.J. Francis
Wychowanie do wartosci w Anglii i Walii: zasudy oficjalne a reakcje uczniów, Horyzontów Wychowania, 3(6), 113-125, 2004.
L.J. Francis, M. Fearn and C.A. Lewis
The impact of personality and religion on attitudes toward alcohol among 16-18 year olds in Northern Ireland, Journal of Religion and Health, 44, 267-289, 2005.
L.J. Francis
God images and self-esteem: a study among 11-18 year olds, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 16, 105-121, 2005.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, L.P. Barnes and C.A. Lewis
Sixth-form religion in Northern Ireland: the Protestant profile 1968-1998, British Journal of Religious Education, 28, 3-18, 2006.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and E. Williams
Believing and implicit religion beyond the churches: religion, superstition, luck and fear among 13- to 15-year-old girls in Wales, Implicit Religion, 9, 74-89, 2006.
L.J. Francis and E. Williams
Drawing back the veil: paranormal belief among adolescents, Christian Parapsychologist, 17, 170-185, 2007 (ISSN 0308-6194).
7 Psychology of religion
Books: edited
L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W. Campbell (eds)
Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright and Macon, Georgia, Smyth and Helwys, 1996, pp x + 470
L.J. Francis and J. Astley (eds)
Psychological Perspectives on Prayer: a reader, Leominster, Gracewing, 2001, pp xiv + 392
Contributions to Books
A.G. Gale and L.J. Francis
Teaching of psychology to other professionals, in Teaching Psychology: information and resources (third edition), Leicester, British Psychological Society, 1993, pp 111-140
L.J. Francis
The psychology of religion, in J.R. Hinnells (ed.) A New Dictionary of Religions, Oxford, Blackwell, 1995, pp 394-397
J. Astley and L.J. Francis
A level gospel study and adolescents’ images of Jesus, in L.J. Francis, W.K. Kay and W.S. Campbell (eds), Research in Religious Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, 1996, pp 239-248
L.J. Francis
Jesus the psychologist, in P.A. Beetham (ed.), Members One of Another, Oxford, The Christ and the Cosmos Initiative and Westminster College, 1996, pp 105-126
L.J. Francis
Religious education, in P. Gordon (ed.), A Guide to Educational Research, London, Woburn Press, 1996, pp 105-146
L.J. Francis
Research in religious education and church school studies, in W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis (eds), Religion in Education: volume 3, Leominster, Gracewing, 2000, pp 345-430.
L.J. Francis
God images and empathy: a study among secondary school pupils in England, in P. Heggy (ed.), What do we Imagine God to be? The function of ‘God images’ in our lives, Lampeter, Edwin Mellen Press, 2007, pp 67-88 (ISBN 0-7734-5488-8).
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and S. Kerr
God images and self-esteem among secondary school pupils in South Africa, in in P. Heggy (ed.), What do we Imagine God to be? The function of ‘God images’ in our lives, Lampeter, Edwin Mellen Press, 2007, pp 89-107 (ISBN 0-7734-5488-8).
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
God images and moral values among Protestant and Catholic adolescents in Northern Ireland, in P. Heggy (ed.), What do we Imagine God to be? The function of ‘God images’ in our lives, Lampeter, Edwin Mellen Press, 2007, pp 109-122 (ISBN 0-7734-5488-8).
Articles
L.J. Francis
The psychology of religion: revived not yet reborn, Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 31, 44-45, 1978
L.J. Francis
The psychology of religion: beyond revival, Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 32, 141-142, 1979
L.J. Francis
Research and the development of religious thinking, Educational Studies, 5, 109-115, 1979
L.J. Francis
Developments in the psychology of religion, Bulletin of the British Psychological Society, 34, 387-388, 1981
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
Progress in the psychology of religious development, Lumen Vitae, 38, 343-346, 1983
L.J. Francis
Psychological studies of religion head for derailment, Religion, 13, 127-136, 1983
L.J. Francis
Dimensions of Christian belief, Educational Studies, 10, 103-111, 1984
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
The perceived role of psychology in the initial training of Christian ministers of religion in the United Kingdom, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 23, 208-221, 1995
L.J. Francis
John E. Greer: research pioneer in religious education, Panorama, 7, 1, 8-22, 1995
L.J. Francis and T.E. Evans
The psychology of Christian prayer: a review of empirical research, Religion, 25, 371-388, 1995
L.J. Francis
The psychology of gender differences in religion: a review of empirical research, Religion, 27, 81-96, 1997
L.J. Francis
The social scientific study of religion, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 19, 247-250, 1998
J.W. Fisher, L.J. Francis and P. Johnson
Assessing spiritual health via four domains of spiritual wellbeing: the SH4DI, Pastoral Psychology, 49, 133-145, 2000.
L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
The influence of religion on undergraduates attending an Anglican college: church attendance, personality and wellbeing, Prologue, 2, 11-19, 2000.
M. Robbins and L.J. Francis
Religion, personality and wellbeing: the relationship between church attendance and purpose in life among undergraduates attending an Anglican College in Wales, Journal of Research on Christian Education, 9, 223-238, 2000.
P. Hills, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
The development of the Revised Religious Life Inventory (RLI-R) by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 1389-1399, 2005.
L.J. Francis
Faith and psychology: integration and application, Expository Times, 117, 58-63, 2005.
L.J. Francis
The God experience (who has it and why?): perspectives from empirical theology, Modern Believing, 47, 4-21, 2006.
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
Suicidal ideation among young people in the UK: churchgoing as an inhibitory influence? Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 9, 127-140, 2006.
E. Williams, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
Rejection of Christianity and self-esteem, North American Journal of Psychology, 8, 193-195, 2006.
S.E. Loman and L.J. Francis
The Loman Index of Biblical Interpretation: distinguishing between literal, symbolic and rejecting modes among 11- to 14-year-olds, British Journal of Religious Education, 28, 131-140, 2006.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and H.M. Gibson
A revised semantic differential scale distinguishing between negative and positive God images, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 27, 237-240, 2006.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and S. Kerr
God images and empathy among a group of secondary school pupils in South Africa, Religion and Theology: a journal of contemporary religious discourse, 13, 175-194, 2006.
L.J. Francis and N. Pocock
Assessing religious maturity: the development of a short form of the Religious Status Inventory (RSInv-S10), Journal of Empirical Theology, 20, 179-199, 2007 (ISSN 0922-2936).
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and E. Williams
Church attendance and self-esteem among adolescents, The Psychologist in Wales, 20, 4-5, 2007 (ISSN 1468 4756).
L.J. Francis
Introducing the New Indices of Religious Orientation (NIRO): conceptualisation and measurement, Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 10, 585-602, 2007 (ISSN 1367-4676).
8 Theology, religion and education
Book: authored
L.J. Francis and J. Astley
Children, Churches and Christian Learning, London, SPCK, 2002, pp 298 + vi
Books: edited
L.J. Francis and A. Thatcher (eds)
Christian Perspectives for Education: a reader in the theology of education, Leominster, Fowler Wright, 1990, pp xii + 394
L.J. Francis and J. Astley (eds)
Christian Perspectives on Faith Development: a reader in the psychology of Christian formation, Leominster, Fowler Wright and Grand Rapids, Michigan, Eerdmans, 1992, pp xxiv + 411
J. Astley and L.J. Francis (eds)
Critical Perspectives on Christian Education, Leominster, Fowler Wright, 1994, pp xii + 513
J. Astley, L.J. Francis and C. Crowder (eds)
Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation: a reader on theology and Christian education, Leominster, Fowler Wright and Grand Rapids, Michigan, Eerdmans, 1996, pp xix + 464
J. Astley and L.J. Francis (eds)
Christian Theology and Religious Education, London, SPCK, 1996, pp xiv + 289
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis (eds)
Religion in Education: volume 1, Leominster, Gracewing, 1997, pp xii + 372
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis (eds)
Religion in Education: volume 2, Leominster, Gracewing, 1998, pp xiv + 423
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis (eds)
Religion in Education: volume 3, Leominster, Gracewing, 2000, pp xiv + 479
L.J. Francis, J. Astley and M. Robbins (eds)
The Fourth R for the Third Millennium: education in religion and values for the global future, Dublin, Lindisfarne Books, 2001, pp 254.
W.K. Kay, L.J. Francis and K. Watson (eds)
Religion in Education: volume 4, Leominster, Gracewing, 2003, pp xiv + 415
D. Day, J. Astley and L.J. Francis (eds)
Making Connections: a reader on preaching, Aldershot, Ashgate, 2005, pp x + 291.
J. Astley, L.J. Francis, J. Sullivan and A. Walker (eds)
The Idea of a Christian University: essays on theology and higher education, Carlisle, Paternoster, 2005, pp
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins and J. Astley (eds)
Religion, Education and Adolescence: international empirical perspectives, Cardiff, University of Wales, Press, 2005, pp xii + 258 (ISBN 0-7083-1957-2)
J. Astley, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins (eds)
Peace or Violence: the ends of religion and education, Cardiff, University of Wales Press, 2007, pp ix + 222 (ISBN 0-7083-2078-5)
Contributions to Books
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
Religious education and school assembly in England and Wales: what do religious minorities think? in H.-G. Heimbrock, C.Th. Scheilke and P. Schreiner (eds), Towards Religious Competence: diversity as a challenge for education in Europe, Munster, Lit Verlag, 2002, pp. 117-128.
L.J. Francis
Research in religious education: a perspective from England and Wales, in R. Larsson and C. Gustavsson (eds) Towards a European Perspective on Religious Education, Stockholm, Artos and Norma, 2004, pp 279-295.
L.J. Francis
Expectations of the Christian campus: ordinary theology, empirical theology and student voices, in J. Astley, L.J. Francis, J. Sullivan and A. Walker (eds) The Idea of a Christian University: essays on theology and higher education, Carlisle, Paternoster, 2004, pp 147-165.
L.J. Francis
Empirical theology: defining the task and selecting the tools, in H. Streib (ed.), Religion inside and outside Traditional Institutions, Leiden, Brill, 2007, pp 35-53 (ISBN 90-04-15792-7)
Articles
L.J. Francis
Theology and education: a research perspective, Scottish Journal of Theology, 32, 61-70, 1979
L.J. Francis
The logic of education, theology and the church school, Oxford Review of Education, 9, 147-162, 1983
W.K. Kay and L.J. Francis
The seamless robe: interdisciplinary enquiry in religious education, British Journal of Religious Education, 7, 64-67, 1985
L.J. Francis
Christianity and beliefs about religious education: a research note, Journal of Christian Education, 81, 21-26, 1984
L.J. Francis
Theology of education, British Journal of Educational Studies, 38, 349-364, 1990
J. Astley, L.J. Francis, L. Burton, and C. Wilcox,
Distinguishing between aims and methods in RE: a study among secondary RE teachers, British Journal of Religious Education, 19, 171-185, 1997
L.J. Francis, J. Astley, C. Wilcox and L Burton
The influence of in-service training on teacher attitudes towards religious education in non-denominational schools in England, Journal of In-Service Education, 25, 173-185, 1999
J. Astley and L.J. Francis
Teaching theology to undergraduates: are mature students easier to please? Journal of Beliefs and Values, 21, 117-120, 2000.
L.J. Francis and D. Davies
School worship in the primary school: a premature obituary, Panorama, 14, 37-43, 2002.
J. Astley and L.J. Francis
Christian education and critical openness: an empirical investigation among undergraduates, Religious Education, 97, 4-22, 2002.
M. Fearn and L.J. Francis
From A-level to higher education: student perceptions of teaching and learning in theology and religious studies, Discourse, 3(2), 58-91, 2004.
S.E. Loman and L.J. Francis
Promoting the symbolic interpretation of scripture among year seven pupils: evaluating an educational programme by the Loman Index of Biblical Interpretation, Journal of Beliefs and Values, 25, 347-351, 2004.
9 Measurement of personality
Articles
T.G. Crookes, P.R. Pearson, L.J. Francis and M. Carter
Extraversion and performance on Raven’s matrices in 15-16 year old children: an examination of Anthony’s theory of the development of extraversion, British Journal of Educational Psychology, 51, 109-111, 1981
P.R. Pearson and L.J. Francis
The comparability of the JEPI, JEPQ and EPQ among 15 to 16 year olds, Personality and Individual Differences, 5, 743-745, 1984
L.J. Francis and P.R. Pearson
The relationship between social class and neuroticism and extraversion among English 16 year olds, Journal of Social Psychology, 129, 695-697, 1989
P.R. Pearson, D.W. Lankshear and L.J. Francis
Personality and social class among eleven year old children, Educational Studies, 15, 107-113, 1989
L.J. Francis, L.B. Brown and P.R. Pearson
The dual nature of the EPQ lie scale among university students in Australia, Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 989-991, 1991
L.J. Francis, R. Philipchalk and L.B. Brown
The comparability of the short form EPQ-R with the EPQ among students in England, the USA, Canada and Australia, Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 1129-1132, 1991
L.J. Francis
The dual nature of the EPQ lie scale among college students in England, Personality and Individual Differences, 12, 1255-1260, 1991
L.J. Francis, R. Philipchalk and P.R. Pearson
The dual nature of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire lie scale among college students in the USA, Psychological Reports, 69, 511-514, 1991
Y.J. Katz and L.J. Francis
The dual nature of the EPQ lie scale? a study among university students in Israel, Social Behaviour and Personality, 19, 217-222, 1991
L.J. Francis, L.B. Brown and R. Philipchalk
The development of an abbreviated form of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-A): its use among students in England, Canada, the USA and Australia, Personality and Individual Differences, 13, 443-449, 1992
L.J. Francis, P. Fulljames and W.K. Kay
The functioning of the EPQ lie scale among religious subjects in England, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 11, 255-261, 1992
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz
The comparability of the short form EPQ-R indices of extraversion, neuroticism, and the lie scale with the EPQ for a sample of 190 student teachers in Israel, Educational and Psychological Measurement, 52, 695-700, 1992
L.J. Francis and A. Montgomery
Personality and school related attitudes among 11-16 year old girls, Personality and Individual Differences, 14, 647-654, 1993
L.J. Francis
The dual nature of the Eysenckian neuroticism scales: a question of sex differences? Personality and Individual Differences, 15, 43-59, 1993
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones
The relationship between Eysenck’s personality factors and fear of bullying among 13-15 year olds in England and Wales, Evaluation and Research in Education, 8, 111-118, 1994
S.H. Jones and L.J. Francis
The relationship between Eysenck’s personality factors and attitude towards truancy among 13-15 year olds in England and Wales, Personality and Individual Differences, 19, 225-233, 1995
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox
Self-esteem: Coopersmith and Rosenberg compared, Psychological Reports, 76, 1050, 1995
L.J. Francis, M. Carter and S.H. Jones
The properties of the Lipsitt Self-Concept Scale in relationship to sex, social desirability, neuroticism and extraversion, Personality and Individual Differences 19, 619-624, 1995
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones
Social class and self-esteem, Journal of Social Psychology, 136, 405-406, 1996
L.J. Francis
The relationship between Rosenberg’s construct of self-esteem and Eysenck’s two-dimensional model of personality, Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 483-488, 1996
L.J. Francis
The development of an abbreviated form of the Revised Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (JEPQR-A) among 13-15 year olds, Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 835-844, 1996
L.J. Francis
The relationship between Eysenck’s personality factors and attitude towards substance use among 13 to 15 year olds, Personality and Individual Differences, 21, 633-640, 1996
L.J. Francis
Coopersmith’s model of self-esteem: bias toward the stable extravert? Journal of Social Psychology, 137, 139-142, 1997
C. Wilcox and L.J. Francis
Beyond gender stereotyping: examining the validity of the Bem Sex Role Inventory among 16-19 year old females in England, Personality and Individual Differences, 23, 9-13, 1997
C. Wilcox and L.J. Francis
The relationship between neuroticism and the perceived social desirability of feminine characteristics among 16-19 year old females, Social Behaviour and Personality, 25, 291-294, 1997
L.J. Francis
Personal and social correlates of the ‘closed mind’ among sixteen year old adolescents in England, Educational Studies, 23, 429-437, 1997
L.J. Francis and J. Bolger
Personality and psychological well-being in later life, Irish Journal of Psychology, 18, 444-447, 1997
L.J. Francis
Dogmatism and Eysenck’s two-dimensional model of personality revisited, Personality and Individual Differences, 24, 571-573, 1998
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox
The relationship between Eysenck’s personality dimensions and Bem’s masculinity and femininity scales revisited, Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 683-687, 1998
L.J. Francis
Is there gender bias in the short form Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory? Educational Research, 40, 83-89, 1998
L.J. Francis
Self-esteem as a function of personality and gender among 8-11 year olds: is Coopersmith’s index fair? Personality and Individual Differences, 25, 159-165, 1998
L.J. Francis, L.B. Brown, D. Lester and R. Philipchalk
Happiness as stable extraversion: a cross-cultural examination of the reliability and validity of the Oxford Happiness Inventory among students in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, Personality and Individual Differences, 24, 167-171, 1998
L.J. Francis and C.J. Jackson
The social desirability of toughmindedness: a study among undergraduates, The Irish Journal of Psychology, 19, 400-403, 1998.
L.J. Francis, P. Kelly and S.H. Jones
The personality profile of female students who play hockey, Irish Journal of Psychology, 19, 394-399, 1998.
L.J. Francis
Happiness is a thing called stable extraversion: a further examination of the relationship between the Oxford Happiness Inventory and Eysenck’s dimensional model of personality and gender, Personality and Individual Differences, 26, 5-11, 1999
C.J. Jackson and L.J. Francis
Interpreting the correlation between neuroticism and lie scale scores, Personality and Individual Differences, 26, 59-63, 1999
L.J. Francis, C. Wilcox and S.H. Jones
Is Bradburn’s measure of psychological well-being fair to introverts? A study among 16 to 18 year old students, Psychological Reports, 85, 689-696, 1999.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones
The scale properties of the MBTI Form G (Anglicised) among adult churchgoers, Pastoral Sciences Journal, 18, 107-126, 1999.
L.J. Francis, G. Gilpin and M. Robbins
The reliability of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Alcohol among student members of the Christian Union in Northern Ireland and Scotland, Irish Journal of Psychology, 20, 89-92, 1999.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones
The relationship between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire among adult churchgoers, Pastoral Psychology, 48, 377-386, 2000.
Y.J. Katz, L.J. Francis
Hebrew Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire: short form (EPQR-S) and abbreviated form (EPQR-A), Social Behaviour and Personality, 28, 555-560, 2000.
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz
Internal consistency reliability and validity of the Hebrew translation of the Oxford Happiness Inventory, Psychological Reports, 87, 193-196, 2000.
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones
Psychological type and happiness: a study among adult churchgoers, Journal of Psychological Type, 54, 36-41, 2000.
L.J. Francis and C. Wilcox
Personality and sex role orientation among 17-19 year old females in England, Irish Journal of Psychology, 20, 172-178, 1999.
R. Bourke and L.J. Francis
Comparing Cattell’s personality factors and Eysenck’s personality dimensions among adolescents, Irish Journal of Psychology, 21, 98-102, 2000.
L.J. Francis, M. Robbins, S.H. Louden and J.M. Haley
A revised psychoticism scale for the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire: a study among clergy, Psychological Reports, 88, 1131-1134, 2001.
M. Fearn, L.J. Francis and B.B. Booker
Personality and the desire to exhibit: a study among artists, Psychologist in Wales, 12, 12-13, 2001.
L.J. Francis and P. Kaldor
The scale properties of the abbreviated Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-A) in an Australian Population Study, Irish Journal of Psychology, 22, 59-65, 2001.
B.B. Booker, M. Fearn and L.J. Francis
The personality profile of artists, Irish Journal of Psychology, 22, 277-281, 2001.
C.A. Lewis, L.J.Francis, M. Shevlin and S. Forrest
Confirmatory factor analysis of the French translation of the abbreviated form of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-A), European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 18, 179-185, 2002.
C.A. Lewis, L.J. Francis and H.-G. Ziebertz
The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the German translation of the Oxford Happiness Inventory, North American Journal of Psychology, 4, 211-220, 2002.
M. Robbins, L.J. Francis and A. Bradford
Reliability and construct validity for Scale of Rejection of Christianity, Psychological Reports, 92, 65-66, 2003.
L.J. Francis, M. Fearn and B.B. Booker
Artistic creativity: personality and the diurnal rhythm, North American Journal of Psychology, 5, 147-152, 2003.
M. Navratil, C. McGuckin, C.A. Lewis, M. Shevlin and L.J. Francis
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Czech translation of abbreviated form of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-A) among Czech students, Ceskoslovenska Psychologie, 47, 451-459, 2003.
R. Bourke, L.J. Francis and M. Robbins
Locating Cattell’s personality factors within Eysenck’s dimensional model of personality: a study among adolescents, North American Journal of Psychology, 6, 167-174, 2004.
C.J. Jackson and L.J. Francis
Primary scale structure of the Eysenck Personality Profiler (EPP), Current Psychology, 22, 295-305, 2004.
L.J. Francis and C.J. Jackson
Which version of the Eysenck Personality Profiler is best? 6-, 12-, or 20-items per scale, Personality and Individual Differences, 37, 1659-1666, 2004.
M. Fearn, C.A. Lewis and L.J. Francis
Internal consistency reliability of the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Alcohol among adolescents in Northern Ireland, Psychological Reports, 97, 321-324, 2005.
L.J. Francis, C.F. Quigley, M. Robbins and C.A. Lewis
The General Health Questionnaire and Eysenck’s three dimensional model of personality, Psychological Reports, 97, 288-290, 2005.
L.J. Francis, C.A. Lewis and H.-G. Ziebertz
The short-form Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQR-S): a German edition, Journalof Social Behaviour and Personality, 34, 197-204, 2006.
L.J. Francis
Psychological types of female trainee primary school teachers in Wales: teaching in a changing educational climate, Journal of Psychological Type, 66, 7-13, 2006.
L.J. Francis, C.L. Craig and M. Robbins
The relationship between the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and the short-form revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Journal of Individual Differences, 29, 116-120, 2008 (ISSN1614-0001).
10 Information technology and television
Contribution to Book
L.J. Francis
The measurement of attitude towards computers among undergraduate students in Wales: the comparison of four scales in relationship to sex, age, personality and religion, in Y.J. Katz (ed.) Computers in Education: pedagogical and psychological implications, Sofia, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1995, pp 85-112
Articles
H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis
Who watches the news? adolescents and television, Psychological Reports, 71, 50, 1992
H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis
A profile of television viewing and programme preferences among secondary school pupils in Scotland, Collected Original Resources in Education, 16, 1, fiche 2, FO9, 1992
L.J. Francis and H.M. Gibson
The influence of age, sex, social class and religion on television viewing time and programme preferences among 11-15 year olds, Journal of Educational Television, 19, 25-35, 1993
L.J. Francis
Measuring attitude toward computers among undergraduate college students: the affective domain, Computers and Education, 20, 251-255, 1993
H.M. Gibson and L.J. Francis
The relationship between television viewing preferences and interest in science among 11-15 year olds, Research in Science and Technological Education, 11, 185-190, 1993
L.J. Francis
The relationship between computer related attitudes and gender stereotyping of computer use, Computers and Education, 22, 283-289, 1994
Y.J. Katz and L.J. Francis
Personality, religiosity and computer oriented attitudes among trainee teachers in Israel, Computers in Human Behaviour, 11, 1-8, 1995
L.J. Francis and T.E. Evans
The reliability and validity of the Bath County Computer Attitude Scale, Journal of Educational Computing Research, 12, 135-146, 1995
T.E. Evans, Y.J. Katz and L.J. Francis,Psychometric properties of the Hebrew version of the Francis Attitude toward Computers Scale, Psychological Reports, 77, 1003-1010, 1995
Y.J. Katz, T.E. Evans and L.J. Francis, The reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of the Bath County Computer Attitude scale, Journal of Educational Computing Research, 13, 237-244, 1995
L.J. Francis and Y.J. Katz, The gender stereotyping of computer use among female undergraduate students in Israel and the relationship with computer-related attitudes, Journal of Educational Media, 22, 79-86, 1996
L.J. Francis, Y.J. Katz and T. Evans, The relationship between personality and attitudes towards computers among female undergraduate students in Israel, British Journal of Educational Technology, 27, 164-170, 1996
L.J. Francis, The socio-psychological profile of the teenage television addict, Muslim Education Quarterly, 15, 4-19, 1997
L.J. Francis and S.H. Jones, The Computer Attitude Scale: review and commendation, Collected Original Resources in Education, 23 (3), fish 1, AO6, 1999.
L.J. Francis, Y.J. Katz and S.H. Jones, The reliability and validity of the Hebrew version of the Computer Attitude Scale, Computers and Education: an international journal, 35, 149-159, 2000.
