Involvement In Healing Research Articles

Work involvement and work satisfaction of psychotherapists-A nationwide online survey among psychotherapeutic practitioners in Germany.

The aim of this study was to explore psychotherapist characteristics associated with work involvement and work satisfaction among psychotherapists in Germany. In total N = 1358 psychotherapeutic practitioners with different levels of training participated in our nationwide online survey, we assessed work involvement and its sub-concepts of healing involvement (HI), stressful involvement (SI) and work satisfaction (WS) using the Therapist Work Involvement Scale (TWIS) and combined HI and SI into practice patterns. In our study, the levels of HI and WS were high, whereas SI was low. The percentage of effective practice patterns was higher than in previous studies, whereas challenging practice patterns were lower. HI, SI and WS were associated with gender and age, indicating that male and younger participants showed more SI but less HI and WS. Psychodynamic therapists reported more SI and WS. The number of weekly therapy sessions was related to HI, SI and WS. Furthermore, HI was positively related to WS and negatively to SI, while SI and WS were negatively correlated. Our results indicated that therapist characteristics influenced their work involvement and work satisfaction. Therefore, therapist training and interventions should consider individualized approaches based on the relevant therapist characteristics to foster HI and WS while reducing SI. One could speculate whether the changes in psychotherapeutic training may have already contributed to improved practice patterns over the last decades.

Health tourism

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of tourists’ needs for healing experience (NHE) on behavioral intentions for transformation (BIT) with healing involvement (HI) as a mediator. Using the two sub-constructs of BIT in the tourism industry (i.e. selection of healing tour products and transformational intention of healing tour behavior), this study evaluates BIT. Design/methodology/approach – The survey was administered to visitors in healing resorts/centers in Korea; 383 completed surveys were used to investigate the hypothesized relationships of this study using regression analysis. Findings – The study results confirmed the hypothesized relationships: the positive effects of NHE on BIT and the significant mediating role of HI in the relationships between NHE and BIT. Practical implications – The relationships among NHE, HI and BIT can improve the understanding and practices of healing experience and the development of healing products in the tourism industry. This study offers a meaningful and extended perspective on customers’ experience and product development by interpreting customers’ desires and needs. Originality/value – This study explores the under-researched subject of NHE and HI from a transformative economic perspective. The study is among the first to examine the structural relationships among NHE, HI and BIT. The uniqueness of the study is highlighted by the use of two sub-dimensions of the BIT industry (i.e. selection of healing tour products and transformational intention of healing tour behavior) in a tourism context.