Title: Therapist work with client strengths: Development and validation of a measure
Drawing from the positive psychology literature, the Inventory of Therapist Work with Strengths and Assets (IT-WAS) was constructed to measure the degree to which clinicians incorporate strength-based approaches in their therapy work. Two different samples were gathered in the current study; a professional sample (n = 128) and a university sample (n = 97). The professional sample was randomly…
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction and Literature Review
The Philosophy of Positive Psychology within Psychotherapy
The History of the Positive Psychology Movement: Background and Context
The Genesis of a Renaissance within the Positive Psychology Movement
Theoretical and Empirical Examinations of Client Strengths in Therapy
Conclusions
Chapter 2: Statement of the Problem
Chapter 3: Methods
Participants
Measures
Development of the Inventory of Therapist Work with Client Strengths and Assets
Initial Content Validity of the Inventory of Therapist Work with Client Strengths
and Assets
Procedures
Test-Retest Reliability
Chapter 4: Results
Exploratory Factor Analysis
Reliability Estimates, Scale Intercorrelations, and Construct Validity Estimates
IT-WAS Scores and Demographic Variables
Chapter 5: Discussion
Factor Structure
Reliability and Validity Estimates
The Relationship between Theoretical Orientation and Work with Client Strengths
Implications for Clinical Practice and Training
Limitations
Future Research
Appendices
References
Author: Harbin, James
Source: University of Maryland
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