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COMPARISONS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHIATRISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS ON JOB‐RELATED MEASURES AND REACTIONS TO MANAGED CARE IN IOWA
Author(s) -
Trudeau Linda S.,
Russell Daniel W.,
Mora Arlene,
Schmitz Mark F.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2001.tb00343.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , managed care , job satisfaction , burnout , psychology , family therapy , nursing , marital status , social support , medicine , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , health care , population , environmental health , political science , law , economics , economic growth
This study compares marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers on job‐related measures, such as job autonomy, job satisfaction, burnout, and intention to stay in their present position, as well as on reactions to a managed care initiative in the state of Iowa. Findings indicate that MFTs scored significantly lower than other practitioners on job autonomy and intention to stay in their present position, but there were no differences in job satisfaction or burnout. Marital and family therapists also reported less dissatisfaction with the managed care initiative than psychiatrists, although virtually all practitioners were dissatisfied with the managed‐care program. These findings indicate some dissatisfaction within the MFT profession and may be relevant to practitioners seeking to change or expand their practice, as well as to the needs of MFTs in their training programs.