Abstract
A survey study of counseling psychology graduate students' (n = 67) and professionals' (n = 90) scientific and practitioner interests (Scientist-Practitioner Inventory, SPI; Leong&Zachar, 1991) and expectations and perceptions about the work environment (Work Environment Scale; Moos, 1994) was conducted. Student participants and professionals were partitioned into scientists and practitioners based on future career focus and professional setting, respectively. The practitioners provided support for “matching” interests and work environment (i.e., practitioners experience a higher social-type environment than faculty). Based on the data, some graduate students express more interest in science than practice, while all share a level of interest in practice. Generally, the SPI appears to be a reasonably reliable and valid instrument. Concerns about science in counseling psychology were addressed.
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