Religious and spiritual issues in clinical and counselling psychology masters training programmes in South African universities : an exploratory study.
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2007
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Abstract
Religion and spirituality are universal concepts which provide significant platforms of
meaning for many people (Pargament, 1999). However, traditional psychology
training programs have typically omitted these issues (Brawer, Handal, Fabricatore,
Roberts and Wadja-Johnston, 2002; Shafranske, 2001), thus neglecting an important
dimension of human experience. The present study involved sending a survey
questionnaire to all lecturers, coordinators and directors involved in psychology
masters programmes within South Africa. This study explores the extent to which
religious and spiritual issues are currently included in masters programmes, the
perceptions of those involved regarding religious and spiritual issues, and possible
ways of integrating these issues within the existing program. Within an integrative
framework, results are analysed descriptively, using content analysis for the
qualitative responses. Current inclusion of religious and spiritual issues within
psychology training programs is varied between modules and universities, and the
perceptions of those involved regarding inclusion is ambivalently in favour.
Integrating religious and spiritual issues into existing modules is generally favoured.
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Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2007.
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Theses--Psychology.