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The big shortage: Geropsychologists discuss facilitators and barriers to working in the field of aging.

Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Geropsychology is a vibrant field of scientific study, pedagogy, and clinical practice, and the need for more geropsychologists will only expand as the population ages. This study involved in-depth, semi-structured telephone interviews with 30 clinical geropsychologists about their training and current work. Qualitative coding of interviews was undertaken using an inductive coding approach. Results revealed four major themes: factors influencing entry into the field of geropsychology, the rewards of being a geropsychologist, competing demands on time and money, and barriers to involvement in leadership. These results suggest some possible points of intervention to attract people to the field of aging and promote their professional development and success.
DOI: 10.1037/tps0000137
Authors: C. Caroline Merz, Deborah Koh, Erin Y. Sakai, Victor Molinari, Michele J. Karel, Jennifer Moye, Brian D. Carpenter
Institutions: Washington University in St. Louis, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, University of South Florida, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Harvard University, VA Boston Healthcare System
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2777640882
FWCI: 3.446
Cites: 12
Cited by: 25
Related to: 10