STUDYING MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: METHODLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES

In this article, I present data from two waves of research on demographic characteristics and practice patterns of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) conducted in 2000 and 2002. The research focuses on the methodological and technological issues in studying this population. Specifically, an onlin...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2005-01, Vol.31 (1), p.99-105
Main Author: Northey Jr, William F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Demographic aspects
Evidence based
Family Counseling
Family therapists
Internet
Marriage
Marriage Counseling
Professional practice
Response rate
Therapists
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Summary:In this article, I present data from two waves of research on demographic characteristics and practice patterns of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) conducted in 2000 and 2002. The research focuses on the methodological and technological issues in studying this population. Specifically, an online survey with MFTs obtained lower response rates and was therefore more expensive relative to phone and mail methods. Questions about evidence‐based therapies (EBTs) were asked two different ways with significantly different results based on how the questions were phrased. A discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of using different survey methodologies and consideration of issues pertinent to studying EBTs are included.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2005.tb01546.x