Table 3.
EBPAS-36 “Balance” subscale.
| “Balance” subscale | M (SD), n, proportion of responses* |
|---|---|
| A positive outcome in therapy is an art more than a science | 2.34* (1.02), n = 238 |
| Not at all (0) | 15.5% |
| Slight extent (1) | 28.6% |
| Moderate extent (2) | 38.2% |
| Great extent (3) | 14.3% |
| Very great extent (4) | 3.4% |
| Therapy is both an art and a science | 0.86* (1.04), n = 238 |
| Not at all (0) | 2.9% |
| Slight extent (1) | 3.8% |
| Moderate extent (2) | 18.5% |
| Great extent (3) | 25.6% |
| Very great extent (4) | 49.2% |
| My overall competence as a therapist is more important than a particular approach | 1.05* (0.96), n = 238 |
| Not at all (0) | 1.7% |
| Slight extent (1) | 6.3% |
| Moderate extent (2) | 18.9% |
| Great extent (3) | 41.2% |
| Very great extent (4) | 31.9% |
*Reversed ratings; a higher value indicates a more positive attitude toward EBP.
Abbreviations: EBP = evidence-based practice, EBPAS-36 = Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale-36, M = mean, n = number of respondents, SD = standard deviation.