Two studies were conducted to investigate the Inventory of Therapist Work
With Client Assets and Strengths (IT-WAS), a new measure constructed
to assess the importance therapists place on incorporating strength-based
approaches in their therapeutic work. In the first study, a combined sample
(N = 225), comprising therapists in independent practice, graduate students
and faculty in counseling-related fields, and counseling center staff at a large
mid-Atlantic university was gathered to conduct an exploratory factor analysis.
Results yielded three factors (Theory of Intervention, Assessment of Strengths,
and Supporting Progress). The data also provided evidence for the IT-WAS’s
internal consistency and validity, the latter being supported by correlations
with measures of theoretically relevant constructs. In the second study, data
from 31 counseling and clinical doctoral students provided evidence for the
IT-WAS’s test–retest reliability over a 2-week period. Implications for clinical
training and practice are discussed, and areas of future research are provided.
Two studies were conducted to investigate the Inventory of Therapist WorkWith Client Assets and Strengths (IT-WAS), a new measure constructedto assess the importance therapists place on incorporating strength-basedapproaches in their therapeutic work. In the first study, a combined sample(N = 225), comprising therapists in independent practice, graduate studentsand faculty in counseling-related fields, and counseling center staff at a largemid-Atlantic university was gathered to conduct an exploratory factor analysis.Results yielded three factors (Theory of Intervention, Assessment of Strengths,and Supporting Progress). The data also provided evidence for the IT-WAS’sinternal consistency and validity, the latter being supported by correlationswith measures of theoretically relevant constructs. In the second study, datafrom 31 counseling and clinical doctoral students provided evidence for theIT-WAS’s test–retest reliability over a 2-week period. Implications for clinicaltraining and practice are discussed, and areas of future research are provided.
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