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Path analytic modeling of psychologists’ openness to performing clinical work with telepsychology: A national study
Author(s) -
Pierce Bradford S.,
Perrin Paul B.,
McDonald Scott D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22851
Subject(s) - openness to experience , psychology , usability , technology acceptance model , clinical practice , action (physics) , applied psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , physical therapy , computer science , human–computer interaction , physics , quantum mechanics
Objective To examine whether the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) apply to psychologists’ openness to using telepsychology. Method Participants were 1,791 psychologists currently practicing psychotherapy. Participants represented all 50 US states and averaged 26.33 ( SD = 11.18) years in clinical practice. The study used a cross‐sectional, national online design. Results Path analyses derived from the TRA and TAM evidenced poor fit. A newly‐developed, third model achieved adequate to fit in which perceived attitudes of others concerning telepsychology were associated with perceived ease of use (β = 0.25, p < .001) and usefulness (β = 0.30, p < .001) of telepsychology. Perceived ease of use (β = 0.30, p < .001) and usefulness (β = 0.32, p < .001) of telepsychology both uniquely predicted current use of telepsychology. Conclusions Organizations should adopt methods for delivering telepsychology that are easy to use and possess demonstrable utility.