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Satisfaction in mental health care: Examining psychometric properties of experience of service questionnaire

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Measuring satisfaction with psychological health services is important in clinical settings to evaluate the benefits of treatment. Past research has shown that relationship with therapist is at the core of satisfaction reports. However, measurement tools focusing on patients’ psychological health care experiences are rather scarce. The objective of this study is to adapt the Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) Parent form and examine its psychometric properties in a Turkish population. ESQ Parent form was presented to parents ( N = 265) of children who have received treatment at a university’s psychological counseling center. Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was gathered from parents pre- and post-treatment to measure symptomatic gains and investigate their associations with satisfaction with treatment. Confirmatory factor analysis comparing two different constructs showed that the 2-factor structure had a better fit. In addition, participants showing higher therapeutic gains showed significantly higher satisfaction in ESQ. This study is the first to measure satisfaction in psychological health care settings in Turkey, and therefore aims to contribute to a gap in the field. Results indicate a significant association between treatment outcome and satisfaction levels. Also, adapted measurement tool demonstrates adequate reliability and validity scores supporting its use in clinical settings.

Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1177/13591045241287859

Authors: Pelinsu Bulut Ozer, Sibel Halfon

Institution: Istanbul Bilgi University

Language: English

Topic: Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu