Psychology Department, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia.
Mental Health Services, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
J Clin Psychol. 2020 Jun;76(6):1135-1150. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22851. Epub 2019 Aug 30.
To examine whether the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) apply to psychologists' openness to using telepsychology.
Participants were 1,791 psychologists currently practicing psychotherapy. Participants represented all 50 US states and averaged 26.33 (SD = 11.18) years in clinical practice. The study used a cross-sectional, national online design.
Path analyses derived from the TRA and TAM evidenced poor fit. A newly-developed, third model achieved adequate to fit in which perceived attitudes of others concerning telepsychology were associated with perceived ease of use (β = 0.25, p < .001) and usefulness (β = 0.30, p < .001) of telepsychology. Perceived ease of use (β = 0.30, p < .001) and usefulness (β = 0.32, p < .001) of telepsychology both uniquely predicted current use of telepsychology.
Organizations should adopt methods for delivering telepsychology that are easy to use and possess demonstrable utility.
探讨理性行为理论（TRA）和技术接受模型（TAM）是否适用于心理学家对远程心理疗法的接受度。
参与者为 1791 名目前从事心理治疗的心理学家。参与者代表美国所有 50 个州，平均临床实践经验为 26.33（SD=11.18）年。该研究采用了横断面、全国性在线设计。
TRA 和 TAM 的路径分析结果显示拟合度较差。新开发的第三个模型具有较好的拟合度，其中对他人对远程心理疗法的态度感知与对远程心理疗法的易用性（β=0.25，p<.001）和有用性（β=0.30，p<.001）相关。远程心理疗法的易用性（β=0.30，p<.001）和有用性（β=0.32，p<.001）均可独立预测远程心理疗法的当前使用情况。
组织应采用易于使用且具有明显实用性的远程心理疗法提供方法。
