A Measure to Assess the Workplace Wellbeing of Psychological Practitioners.

A Measure to Assess the Workplace Wellbeing of Psychological Practitioners. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2019 Oct 15;: Authors: Summers EMA, Morris RC, Bhutani GE Abstract The wellbeing of psychological practitioners is a key factor in the effective delivery of psychological therapies and the effectiveness of mental health services. Despite this, there are no measures of wellbeing for this professional group. The 26-item Psychological Practitioner Workplace Wellbeing Measure (PPWWM) measures psychological wellbeing for psychological practitioners and informed by a qualitative study. Items were generated and then verified by groups of practitioners using sorting tasks. The items reflect a broad range of issues relevant to the workplace wellbeing of psychological practitioners. The PPWWM was validated with a sample of 400 psychological practitioners recruited through professional networks. Internal consistency (α = .92) and test-retest reliability (r = .94) were high. Construct validity was indicated by positive correlations with the Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and negative correlation with the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Exploratory factor analysis produced six factors, explaining 61.2% of the variance: professional and organisational; support and flexibility; professional role; physical environment; clinical supervision; external personal. PPWWM score...
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clin Psychol Psychother Source Type: research