Abstract
To explore patterns of outcome research consumption, we conducted a national survey of 313 family therapists currently practicing
in the United States. Participants were asked about their reading practices, as well as about attitudes toward and barriers
to reading marriage/couple and family therapy (M/CFT) outcome research. Results suggest that most therapists perceive outcome
research as at least somewhat important. However, they spend relatively little time reading it: The average is 1.7 h per month.
Therapist-identified barriers to reading outcome research articles include access, applicability, quality of writing, and
quality of research. Recommendations for addressing some of these barriers are offered.
in the United States. Participants were asked about their reading practices, as well as about attitudes toward and barriers
to reading marriage/couple and family therapy (M/CFT) outcome research. Results suggest that most therapists perceive outcome
research as at least somewhat important. However, they spend relatively little time reading it: The average is 1.7 h per month.
Therapist-identified barriers to reading outcome research articles include access, applicability, quality of writing, and
quality of research. Recommendations for addressing some of these barriers are offered.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-16
- DOI 10.1007/s10591-012-9192-8
- Authors
- Iva Košutić, Partners in Social Research, LLC, 41 Litchfield Road, Unionville, CT 06085, USA
- Jessica Sanderson, University of Connecticut and Urban Alliance, Hartford, CT, USA
- Stephen Anderson, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut, 843 Bolton Road, U-1117, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
- Journal Contemporary Family Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3335
- Print ISSN 0892-2764