Informal Collaborative Engagement Supports Professional Preparedness in Clinical Child Psychologists: A Qualitative Study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F25%3A73634673" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/25:73634673 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00469580251376922" target="_blank" >https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00469580251376922</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00469580251376922" target="_blank" >10.1177/00469580251376922</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Informal Collaborative Engagement Supports Professional Preparedness in Clinical Child Psychologists: A Qualitative Study
Original language description
This study explored how prepared clinical child psychologists feel they are to support children with mental health issues, given the global increasing prevalence of these disorders and the need for skilled, empathetic and evidence-based care. Semi-structured interviews with ten clinical child psychologists were analysed using thematic analysis, following the DIPEx methodology, to explore their professional preparedness in working with children with mental health issues. Participants were recruited via social media and direct contact with organisations across the Czech Republic using email and phone. The following key themes were identified: school preparedness and lifelong learning, professional competencies and forming a professional identity, and supervision and collaboration. Participants reported that their university education was insufficient in preparing them for their work with children facing mental health challenges. They emphasised the value of informal practices, such as peer intervision, collegial consultations, and knowledge sharing, which were seen as complementary to formal supervision. These informal interactions played a crucial role in supporting professional development and fostering a collaborative work environment. The findings underscore the importance of enhancing training pathways for psychologists by incorporating more practical experience. Informal support systems, such as peer consultations and intervisions, are very important for professional development of clinical child psychologists. Addressing these areas may better support clinical child psychologists to meet the mental health needs of children.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30304 - Public and environmental health
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/EH22_008%2F0004583" target="_blank" >EH22_008/0004583: Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
INQUIRY-THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION PROVISION AND FINANCING
ISSN
0046-9580
e-ISSN
1945-7243
Volume of the periodical
62
Issue of the periodical within the volume
october
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
nestránkováno
UT code for WoS article
001588414400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105017932230