Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 158)
| Characteristic | n | Percent of sample |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 132 | 83.5 |
| Male | 24 | 15.2 |
| Gender fluid | 2 | 1.3 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White/Caucasian | 134 | 84.7 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 | 3.2 |
| Black/African American | 17 | 10.8 |
| Other/prefer not to say | 2 | 1.3 |
| Age | ||
| 20–25 | 7 | 4.4 |
| 26–30 | 35 | 22.2 |
| 31–35 | 33 | 20.9 |
| 36–40 | 17 | 10.8 |
| 41–45 | 14 | 8.9 |
| 46–50 | 12 | 7.6 |
| 51–55 | 12 | 7.6 |
| 56–60 | 8 | 5.0 |
| 61–65 | 7 | 4.4 |
| 65–70 | 9 | 5.7 |
| 71–75 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 75–80 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single/never married | 31 | 19.6 |
| Married/domestic partnership | 105 | 66.4 |
| Divorced | 20 | 12.7 |
| Separated | 2 | 1.3 |
| Mental health discipline | ||
| Marriage and family therapy | 98 | 62.0 |
| Counseling | 43 | 27.2 |
| School counseling | 7 | 4.4 |
| Social work | 5 | 3.2 |
| Other | 5 | 3.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time | 120 | 75.8 |
| Part time | 24 | 15.2 |
| Self-employed | 5 | 3.2 |
| Student | 3 | 1.9 |
| Retired | 2 | 1.3 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 1.3 |
| Other | 2 | 1.3 |
| Years of work as mental health professional | ||
| 1–5 | 58 | 36.7 |
| 6–10 | 36 | 22.8 |
| 11–15 | 19 | 12.0 |
| 16–20 | 16 | 10.1 |
| 21–25 | 11 | 7.0 |
| 26–30 | 8 | 5.1 |
| 31–35 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 36–40 | 3 | 1.9 |
| 41–45 | 4 | 2.5 |