Table 7.
Background of the respondents (N = 164).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty | ||
| Psychology | 133 | 81.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0.6 |
| Social service | 16 | 9.8 |
| Psychiatry | 10 | 6.1 |
| Sociology | 3 | 1.8 |
| Special Education | 1 | 0.6 |
| Academic degree | ||
| BSc | 70 | 42.7 |
| MSc | 72 | 43.9 |
| PhD | 22 | 13.4 |
| Job | ||
| Working in health institutions (such as hospitals, clinics, or health centers) | 105 | 64.0 |
| Work in the community (such as volunteer work, social programs, or psychological and family counseling centers) | 9 | 5.5 |
| Working in schools or educational institutions | 29 | 17.7 |
| Working in rehabilitation and special care centers (such as end of-life care, nursing home, comprehensive rehabilitation) | 21 | 12.8 |
| Experience | ||
| Less than one year | 22 | 13.4 |
| 1–5 years | 45 | 27.4 |
| 6–10 years | 37 | 22.6 |
| 11–15 years | 29 | 17.7 |
| More than 15 years | 31 | 18.9 |
| Source of training (Yes) | ||
| Books, articles or videos | 67 | 40.9 |
| Courses, workshops or conferences | 118 | 72.0 |
| Supervision or consultation from an expert | 15 | 31.1 |
| Specialized institutional training with supervision | 37 | 22.6 |
| Others | 11 | 6.7 |
| Use of CBT | ||
| Always | 35 | 21.3 |
| Mostly | 60 | 36.6 |
| Sometimes | 50 | 30.5 |
| Scarcely | 12 | 7.3 |
| I don't use it at all | 7 | 4.3 |
| Perception of the respondents on the efficiency of CBT | ||
| Inefficient | 3 | 1.8 |
| Average effectiveness | 47 | 28.7 |
| Effective | 85 | 51.8 |
| Very effective | 29 | 17.7 |
| Do you use or recommend any electronic methods or applications to support CBT remotely? | ||
| Yes | 57 | 34.8 |
| No | 107 | 65.2 |
An extensive synopsis of the respondents' backgrounds to the study is provided in this table. It provides details on their years of experience, employment settings, academic background, area of expertise, and CBT training sources. A total of 165 practitioners were included in the sample, which is considered sufficient given the number of practitioners in the country. Specialists in the field were responsible for designing the questionnaire.