UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF VOLUNTEERING AT A CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY

被引：3
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作者：
Kritzinger, Anna Maria
Pillay, Anthony L.
机构：
[1] University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 3200
来源：
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS | 2010年 / 107卷 / 03期
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D O I：
10.2466/02.07.13.PR0.107.6.873-876
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
A volunteer :program for undergraduate psychology students at a chronic mental health facility was evaluated. All 53 volunteers found the program beneficial, 96.2% reported improved understanding of psychopathology, 98.1% noted increased knowledge of the mental health care system, 86.8% reported increased interest in clinical psychology, and 47.2% felt less anxious about working with persons with mental illness as a result of the program.
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页码：873 / 876
页数：4
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