Exploring Therapist Self-Efficacy Change Profiles Using Latent Growth Curve Analysis.
Psychother Res
; 32(6): 778-791, 2022 07.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigated the overall developmental trajectories of three conceptually progressive aspects of counseling self-efficacy, including helping skills (HS), session management (SM), and counseling challenges (CH), among beginning therapist trainees in China.METHOD:
Participants included 103 beginning therapist trainees in a master's level counselor training programme in China, who filled out measures of counselor self-efficacy in three waves over one year of practicum.RESULTS:
(a) Trainees showed highest initial level of HS, followed by SM, with CH being the lowest; and there were significant increases in all three aspects of self-efficacy. (b) Trainee age, gender, and personal therapy hours as a client were associated with the overall self-efficacy developmental trajectories. Specifically, elder therapist trainees reported higher initial levels of self-efficacy in HS and CH; female trainees reported lower initial level but higher increases in CH self-efficacy over practicum; and trainees who had more hours of personal therapy as clients showed higher initial levels on HS but not on other aspects or the change trajectories.CONCLUSION:
Results in this study may inform trainers regarding trainees' developmental characteristics, and assist them in planning targeted support to better foster trainee progress.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoeficacia
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Consejo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychother Res
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos