Service support, work engagement and psychological wellbeing: Validating an index of resource and infrastructure support for the delivery of CBT

Ffion, Evans, Penny, Helen and Waddington, Louise 2022. Service support, work engagement and psychological wellbeing: Validating an index of resource and infrastructure support for the delivery of CBT. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 50 (4) , pp. 351-366. 10.1017/S135246582200011X

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Abstract

Background: Effective dissemination of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been assisted by clearly defined competencies, skills and activities, and validated scales used to measure therapist competence and adherence. However, there is no validated measure of the resource and infrastructure support therapists require to enable them to deliver CBT in line with best practice. Aims: This study aimed to validate an index of resource infrastructure and support for the delivery of CBT. Method: This study took an existing questionnaire developed by Groom and Delgadillo (2012) and aimed to establish its psychometric properties through expert review and a pilot study. Results: This resulted in a shorter questionnaire with good content validity, internal consistency (α = 0.80) and temporal stability (r = 0.74, p < .00). The index consists of six components, and construct validity was demonstrated through positive association with measures of work engagement (r = 0.31, p < .00) and practitioner wellbeing (r = 0.47, p < .00). Conclusions: The questionnaire provides a valid and reliable index of service support for delivering CBT, and is positively related to engagement and wellbeing among CBT practitioners.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	1352-4658
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	4 March 2022
Date of Acceptance:	10 February 2022
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2023 22:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148021

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