Obtaining religious and spiritual competencies for relationship therapy: Outcomes of Competency Addressing Religion and Spirituality (CARS) training
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study shows that a 5-hour online training effectively improved mental health professionals' ability to competently address religion and spirituality (R/S) in relationships. The training enhanced self-efficacy, attitudes, and integrated R/S practice, with lasting effects observed.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Clinical Training
Background
- Family Competency training integrates systems theory with diversity principles for addressing religion and spirituality (R/S).
- Relational spirituality and family systems theory form the theoretical foundation for R/S competency training.
- Key relational R/S issues include interfaith conflict, spiritual impairment from distress, and leveraging spiritual resources for coping.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the efficacy of a relationally based training model for enhancing clinicians' R/S competency.
- To assess changes in self-efficacy, attitudes, and integrated R/S practice among mental health professionals.
- To examine the maintenance of training gains over time.
Main Methods
- A 5-hour online training intervention was delivered to graduate students and professionals (N=174) in mental health care.
- A switching replication design with measurements at three time points (T1, T2, T3) was employed.
- Validated measures of couple and family spiritual/religious competency and integrated practice were utilized, alongside qualitative interviews (n=10).
Main Results
- Mixed-effects models revealed significant improvements in self-efficacy, attitudes, frequency of R/S integrated practice, and global relational R/S competency post-training.
- The immediate treatment group demonstrated sustained gains, indicating lasting effects of the intervention.
- Qualitative analysis identified key experiential themes related to the training's impact.
Conclusions
- The relationally based training model is effective in enhancing religion and spirituality (R/S) competency among mental health trainees.
- The training demonstrates the potential to improve clinicians' ability to address complex R/S issues in family and couple dynamics.
- Findings support the integration of R/S competency training into mental health professional development.
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