The big shortage: Geropsychologists discuss facilitators and barriers to working in the field of aging.

Caroline Merz · Deborah Koh · Erin Y. Sakai · Victor Molinari · Michele J. Karel · Jennifer A. Moye +1 more

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Geropsychology is a vibrant field of scientific study, pedagogy, and clinical practice, and the need for more geropsychologists will only expand as the population ages. This study involved in-depth, semi-structured telephone interviews with 30 clinical geropsychologists about their training and current work. Qualitative coding of interviews was undertaken using an inductive coding approach. Results revealed four major themes: factors influencing entry into the field of geropsychology, the rewards of being a geropsychologist, competing demands on time and money, and barriers to involvement in leadership. These results suggest some possible points of intervention to attract people to the field of aging and promote their professional development and success.

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