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Table 1 Characteristics of the participating clinical psychologists

From: Burdens and resources of Austrian clinical psychologists: results of a qualitative study two years into the COVID-19 pandemic

Variable

 

Gender

 Female, N (%)

158 (91.9)

 Male, N (%)

14 (8.1)

Age in years, M (SD)

44.9 (7.97)

Professional experience in years, M (SD)

13.9 (7.72)

Number of patients treated per week, M (SD)

14.1 (9.36)

Proportion of patients treated in personal contact, % (SD)

85.2 (20.96)

Proportion of patients treated via the Internet, % (SD)

7.86 (14.72)

Proportion of patients treated via the telephone, % (SD)

6.93 (14.63)

Form of employment as clinical psychologist

 Private practice, % (N)

128 (74.4)

 Outpatient facility, % (N)

65 (37.8)

 Inpatient facility, %(N)

47 (27.3)

Income

 Additional income, % (N)

41.3 (71)

 Only clinical psychology, % (N)

58.7 (101)

Setting

 Individuals, % (N)

99.4 (171)

 Couples, % (N)

23.3 (40)

 Families, % (N)

22.7 (39)

 Groups, % (N)

28.5 (49)

Patient group

 Only adults, % (N)

32.0 (55)

 Only children and adolescents, % (N)

12.8 (22)

 Children, adolescents, and adults, % (N)

55.2 (95)