The experience of professional autonomy among psychotherapists in Korea and the United States |
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| Authors: | Sue Hyun Bae David E Orlinsky |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Psychology, Argosy University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology-Chicago, 20 South Clark Street, Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, USA;bUniversity of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;cThe Collaborative Research Network of the Society for Psychotherapy Research |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates professional autonomy as experienced by psychotherapists in Korea and in the United States using data collected as part of a collaborative international study of the development of psychotherapists (Orlinsky et al. (1999). Psychotherapy Research, 9(2), 127–153; Orlinsky & Rønnestad, (2005). How psychotherapists develop: A study of therapeutic work and professional growth. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association). The major aims are: to compare the extent of professional autonomy experienced by psychotherapists in Korea and by their counterparts in the USA; and to explore the professional and social correlates of the professional autonomy experienced by Korean therapists and compare these with the correlates of autonomy experienced by American therapists. These aims are pursued through analyses of a database of questionnaire responses. Results indicate that Korean therapists, compared to American therapists in our sample experience significantly lower levels of professional autonomy. For Korean therapists, whether they have a salient theoretical orientation in their practice is the single most important influence in their experience of work autonomy. Seniority and work setting are also significant correlates of autonomy for the Korean therapists. Similar to Korean therapists, seniority and having a salient orientation are also important influences on the way American therapists experience professional autonomy. American therapists, who work in independent practice experience higher work autonomy, whereas American social workers tend to experience lower professional autonomy. |
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| Keywords: | Culture Psychotherapists Korea USA Professional autonomy Theoretical orientation |
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