ERIC Number: ED658026
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Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 65
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Graduate Students' Accessibility to Human Sexuality Training
ProQuest LLC, Psy.D. Dissertation, Antioch University
Human sexuality is a basic foundation of the human experience. In graduate school for psychology, students are often taught about sexuality in terms of gender identity and sexual orientation. However, there is a lack of education around sexual functioning in terms of sexual wellbeing, arousal, and disorders. Many psychologists are licensed as general practice clinicians but only a small percentage of psychologists have training in human sexuality. However, many generalist psychologists hold a caseload of couples and individuals who are experiencing sexual concerns. Due to the limited training, therapists are less likely to assist clients in therapy around sexual concerns. Social-cognitive theory can be used to conceptualize how having access to sexuality training in graduate school might increase a therapist's self-efficacy to assist clients in therapy. Making it mandatory for all therapists to have human sexuality training would provide insight into a component of the human experience that is often overlooked. The current study expanded on previous research by collecting data regarding whether or not APA accredited graduate programs offered a human sexuality course. Data were collected from program directors and department chairs programs via surveys. The study found that of the 47 programs who responded, fewer than 10 programs offered a human sexuality course and only one had a mandatory course. This means that despite the existing research supporting the benefits for human sexuality training for psychologists, there are still many clinicians entering the workforce without human sexuality training. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu). [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Access to Education, Sexuality, Psychologists, Counselor Training, Graduate Study, Self Efficacy, Courses, Educational Needs, Humanization
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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