Assessing Psychologists' Intentions to Become Licensed Prescribers in Pennsylvania Using the Theory of Planned Behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the beliefs associated with the intention to become licensed to prescribe among psychologists in Pennsylvania using the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Methods

We conducted a survey (March-May 2023) of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control among members of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, generating a response rate of 24.2% (n = 284). The primary outcome was how likely the respondent was to become licensed to prescribe if authorizing legislation passes in Pennsylvania, followed by an open-ended question about their rationale. The association between the likelihood of becoming a prescriber and the attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control about prescribing was estimated using logistic regression, adjusting for demographic and

SUBMITTER: Hughes PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11835022 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature