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Publication Date: 2013-May
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Undergraduate Student Preferences for Graduate Training in Psychology: Implications for School Psychology
Stinnett, Terry A.; Bui, Levita; Capaccioli, Kristen
Psychology in the Schools, v50 n5 p520-530 May 2013
There continues to be a critical shortage of school psychologist practitioners and academicians. Undergraduate students in psychology, education, and other majors (N = 674) from a large comprehensive university in the southwest completed an examiner-made web-based questionnaire designed to assess their attitudes and preferences for choosing graduate training in psychology. There were differences among the participants on Interest in Graduate School, Child Interests, Attitude toward Research, and Exposure to School Psychology. Psychology majors were more interested in graduate school than all other majors in the sample and were more interested in research than "other" majors. Psychology majors reported significantly less exposure to school psychology than "other" majors. Examination of the endorsement patterns of the participants indicated the following. Generally, misconceptions about school psychology were not endorsed at high levels. Sixty seven percent of the sample indicated they would attend graduate school. And 77% of the participants also endorsed items indicating they had interests in focusing on children and child related problems. The participants did specify there were some geographic restraints related to choice of graduate school. Fifty to 60% of the participants agreed they had personal qualifications which would make them highly competitive for graduate school admission. Implications for school psychology recruitment are offered. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Psychology, Graduate Study, Questionnaires, Internet, Student Attitudes, Majors (Students), Misconceptions, College Choice, College Admission
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