"Development of a self-care assessment for psychologists": Correction to Dorociak (2017).

Abstract

Reports an error in "Development of the Professional Self-Care Scale" by Katherine E. Dorociak, Patricia A. Rupert, Fred B. Bryant and Evan Zahniser (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2017[Apr], Vol 64[3], 325-334). In the article "Development of a Self-Care Assessment for Psychologists" by Katherine E. Dorociak, Patricia A. Rupert, Fred B. Bryant, and Evan Zahniser (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2017, Vol. 64, No. 3, 325-334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cou0000206), the author note has been updated with the following acknowledgment: "Some of the general ideas presented in this article were also explored in the primary author's undergraduate level senior thesis project, advised by Drs. Greg Neimeyer and Jennifer Taylor, at the University of Florida." Also, Loyola University Chicago has been added to note the location of the primary author's Master's thesis project on which certain ideas and data presented in this article were based. As part of this correction, the name of the scale described in the article was changed from Professional Self-Care Scale (PSCS) to Self-Care Assessment for Psychologists (SCAP). To reflect the new scale name, the article title was also changed from "Development of the Professional Self-Care Scale," to "Development of a Self-Care Assessment for Psychologists." The online version of this article has been corrected. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2017-10882-001.) In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the importance of self-care for psychologists and other mental health professionals. With the growth of positive psychology and preventive medicine, self-care is an emerging topic, promulgated as a means of avoiding the adverse effects of stress and promoting professional functioning and well-being. However, the research on self-care is limited because of the lack of an empirically based, psychometrically sound measure of this construct. Thus, the purpose of this project was to develop a measure of professional self-care. Professional psychologists were the focus of study, with the goal being to develop a measure that can be used in this population and similar groups of professionals. Based on expert feedback and a preliminary study of 422 licensed psychologists in Illinois, a 5-factor, 21-item scale was created. Factor analysis identified the following self-care factors: Professional Support, Professional Development, Life Balance, Cognitive Awareness, and Daily Balance. Preliminary analyses provided initial support for the validity of the 5 factors. A follow-up study was conducted with a second sample of clinical psychologists. The 5-factor structure provided a good fit to the data with the second sample. Thus, based on factor analysis and validity data, a 5-factor, 21-item Professional Self-Care Scale was established for further study and use in future research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).