The relationship between continuing education and perceived competence, professional support, and professional value among clinical psychologists

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-38

  Bradley, Stacy ^a   Drapeau, Martin ^a   Destefano, Jack ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competence in psychology; Continuing education; Perceived competence; Professional practice; Professional support; Professional value; Psychologist; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORK; STATISTICS; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84858810296     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.21120     Document Type: Article

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