"Perceptions of Therapeutic Competencies in Psychology and Psychotherapy: An Empirical Study of Italian Professionals"
Prof. Michele Settanni (Department of Psychology, University of Turin, email: michele.settanni@unito.it)
Before you freely decide whether you want to participate in this study, please carefully read this information sheet. Remember that this is a research project and your participation is entirely voluntary. You may withdraw from participating at any time: by not providing the informed consent that follows, or by exiting the research page before completing the questionnaire that will be proposed to you.
The study aims to explore how psychologists and psychotherapists perceive their therapeutic competencies at different stages of their professional career.
The research involves the administration of an online questionnaire for the self-assessment of the perception of basic clinical competencies.
Completing the questionnaire is expected to take a maximum of about 15 minutes. To ensure the anonymity of the participants, the collected data will not include personal identifiers such as names, dates of birth, and places of residence. The data will be analyzed in aggregated and anonymized form, and the publication of the results will ensure the non-recognizability of the research participants.
Participation in the research does not involve risks or discomforts for the participants. In any case, participants may report any discomforts caused by the research by sending an email to the research leader, who will respond and provide the necessary support. Participation in the research does not entail particular benefits for the participants.
The collected data will be processed in accordance with privacy laws and in compliance with Article 13 of the GDPR 2016/679, which came into force on 28.05.2018. The privacy of participants will be guaranteed by assigning a numerical code to the subject, and sensitive material will be kept by the Research Leader. If you need clarifications on any aspect of the experimental procedure, you can contact the research leader (michele.settanni@unito.it).