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Jessica V Strong1,2,3, Rebecca S Allen4, Caitlan Tighe5,6
1Department of Psychology, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada.
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
|May 3, 2021
Summary
Geropsychology trainees perceive academic careers negatively due to bureaucracy and low pay, contributing to a workforce shortage. Understanding these barriers is crucial for recruiting future geropsychologists.
Area of Science:
- Geropsychology
- Academic Medicine
- Mental Health Workforce Development
Background:
- A persistent shortage of geropsychologists in academia exacerbates the lack of clinicians trained for the aging population.
- Barriers to academic recruitment and factors attracting trainees to geropsychology careers remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate geropsychology trainees' perceptions of academic versus clinical roles.
- To examine the professional activities, career expectations, and work-life balance of practicing geropsychologists.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods study involving geropsychology trainees (n=28) and professional geropsychologists (n=67).
- Quantitative assessment of time allocation in clinical, research, education, and administrative activities.
- Qualitative interviews exploring trainee experiences and geropsychologist career perspectives.
Main Results:
- Trainees demonstrated less accurate estimations of academic work time compared to clinical work time.
- Trainee interviews highlighted negative perceptions of academia, citing bureaucracy, low salaries, and high workload.
- Professional geropsychologists reported alignment between their actual and ideal work time, with some individual variations.
Conclusions:
- Negative trainee perceptions of academic geropsychology present significant recruitment challenges.
- Addressing concerns about university systems is essential for attracting and retaining talent in academic geropsychology.
- Strategies to enhance recruitment into academic geropsychology positions are needed to bolster the mental health workforce for older adults.
Keywords:
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