Measurement, Classification, and Prediction of Paradigm Adherence of Marriage and Family Therapists

This study assessed the theoretical perspectives of marriage and family practitioners using the Paradigm Adherence Scale (PAS), which measures practitioner adherence to the psychological, systems, and social constructionist paradigms associated with marriage and family therapy. Results from a survey...

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Published inThe American journal of family therapy Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 329 - 346
Main Authors Booth, Therese J., Cottone, R. Rocco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.2000
Brunner-Mazel Publishing Company
Subjects
Classification
Counseling Theories
Counselor Characteristics
Family Counseling
Marriage Counseling
Measurement
Polls & surveys
Predictions
Predictor Variables
Professional practice
Psychology
Sex Differences
Social Constructivism
Systems Approach
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Summary:This study assessed the theoretical perspectives of marriage and family practitioners using the Paradigm Adherence Scale (PAS), which measures practitioner adherence to the psychological, systems, and social constructionist paradigms associated with marriage and family therapy. Results from a survey of clinical members of AAMFT ( N = 204) indicated that a majority of therapists were primarily adhering to the systems paradigm (43.6%) or practicing from a combination of paradigms (42.2%), while the social constructionism approach was used by a smaller but significant percentage of therapists (13.7%). Factors predicting membership in paradigm adherence groups included the current or most recent supervisor's preferred paradigm (most predictive), therapist gender, and years of clinical experience. While only 16.5% of the variance in paradigm adherence was accounted for by the set of predictor variables, this was viewed as having some practical significance in the difficult task of explaining choice and utilization of theoretical framework.
ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/019261800437892