Factors Affecting CTRSs' Motivation to Join Professional Organizations in Recreational Therapy.
| Autor: | Bedini, Leandra A., Miller, Kimberly D., Powalie, Kaitlyn, Labban, Jeff, Paynter, Lauren |
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ANALYSIS of variance
ATTITUDES of medical personnel MOTIVATION (Psychology) RECREATIONAL therapy RACE MEMBERSHIP SOCIOECONOMIC factors SEX distribution QUESTIONNAIRES SCALE analysis (Psychology) EMPLOYMENT DESCRIPTIVE statistics PROFESSIONAL associations NEEDS assessment COMMITMENT (Psychology) PROFESSIONALISM CONTENT analysis |
| Zdroj: | Therapeutic Recreation Journal; 2022, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p561-582, 22p |
| Abstrakt: | A strong professional organization has been associated with credibility and vitality of its profession. The field of recreational therapy (RT), however, has historically demonstrated poor membership on both national and state/regional levels. The purpose of this study was to examine what CTRSs identify as benefits as well as real/ perceived barriers to membership in professional RT organizations and examine the relationship between membership status and professional commitment. A 43-item Qualtrics electronic questionnaire addressing benefits and barriers of membership, professional commitment, and demographics was sent to all active CTRSs. Statistical analysis found that just over half of the 2003 respondents were members of national and/or state/ regional organizations. Differences existed regarding benefits of membership where members perceived more professional benefits and non-members perceived more personal benefits. Barriers were primarily financial and of "cost-benefit" concerns. In addition, professional commitment was higher among members than non-members. Recommendations are offered for practice, education, and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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