An Assessment of Students' and Graduates' Expectations and Motives Concerning the “Psychotherapeutisches Propadeutikum”

Authors

  • Sabine Heller
  • Arthur Drexler
  • Wolfgang Fleischhacker

Abstract

This study looked at the characteristics of students' and postgraduates' motives concerning their participation in the Psychotherapeutic Propaedeutics training course. With respect to the data collection process the researchers designed a questionnaire to measure the participants' expectations and motives (Heller and Drexler, 2000). The questionnaire is based on the models of achievement motivation (Heckhausen, 1989), action control (Kuhl, 1983) as well as instrumentality (Vroom, 1964). It consists of 35 Items using a five-point rating scale and one open-end question. 68 students and 108 post-graduates filled in the questionnaire providing retrospective answers. 5 different expectations were extracted using factor analysis. The participants' pre-perceptions mirrored the theoretical assumptions. The factors refer to: the opening up of career chances and financial advantages, the acquisition of a certificate authorising the participant to work as a psycho-therapist, the promotion of their own personality development and self-orientation, being taught methods of how to influence others, gaining professional credit and acquiring additional qualifications by attending this course. The students and the postgraduates both scored lowest on the motives "professional career and financial affluence" and had their highest scores on the motives "higher professional (additional qualification) and personal credit (prestige)".

The groups differed definitely in relation to the motive "personality development and self-orientation". A more detailed analysis (e.g. differences in relation to the participants' educational background) is presented in the article.

Keywords:
Psychotherapy training; Motives of psychotherapists; Motivation scale.

Author Biographies

Sabine Heller

Dr. Sabine Heller, Universitätsassistentin am Institut für Kommunikation im Berufsleben und Psychotherapie der Universität Innsbruck.

Korrespondenz: Sabine Heller, Institut für Kommunikation im Berufsleben und Psychotherapie, Universität Innsbruck, Sillgasse 8, A-6020 Innsbruck

Arthur Drexler

Mag. Arthur Drexler, Klinischer und Gesundheitspsychologe, Arbeitspsychologe; Vertragsassistent am Institut für Kommunikation im Berufsleben und Psychotherapie der Universität Innsbruck und in freier Praxis tätig

Wolfgang Fleischhacker

Univ.-Prof. Dr. W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker, Leiter der Klinischen Abteilung für Biologische Psychiatrie an der Univ.-Klinik für Psychiatrie der Universität Innsbruck, Vorstand des Institutes für Kommunikation im Berufsleben und Psychotherapie der Universität Innsbruck, Psychotherapeut (Verhaltenstherapie).

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Published

2002-10-01

How to Cite

Heller, S., Drexler, A., & Fleischhacker, W. (2002). An Assessment of Students’ and Graduates’ Expectations and Motives Concerning the “Psychotherapeutisches Propadeutikum”. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 10(4), 209–213. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/449

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No. 4 (2002): Psychotherapie Forum 10/4 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

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