Factors influencing the readiness of prospective psychotherapists to work with refugees

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040162

Enrollment

142

Registered

2026-05-05

Start date

2026-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

none

Interventions

Group 1: This is an anonymous online study being conducted as part of a research project internship. Participation is a one-time online process and takes about 10-15 minutes in total. At the beginning

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students enrolled in the Master's program in Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals under the age of 18, those with insufficient knowledge of German, individuals who do not provide consent, individuals who are not enrolled in the Master’s program in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy in Germany, and individuals who do not intend to pursue a career in psychotherapy after completing their studies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DV: Readiness of prospective psychotherapists to work therapeutically with refugees Assessed during the online survey using a self-constructed scale adopted from Schlechter et al. (2021) IV 1: Own migration background of prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a self-constructed dichotomous item (yes/no) IV 2: Contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey using three self-constructed questions and a seven-point Likert scale IV 2.1: Positive contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey (see above) IV 2.2: Negative contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey (see above) IV 3: Political orientation of prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a combination of the 11-point scale by Kroh (2007; https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/74462/1/Kroh_2007_Measuring-Left-Right.pdf), the core instruction from Breyer (2015; https://zis.gesis.org/skala/Breyer-Left-Right-Self-Placement-%28ALLBUS%29?lang=en), and items adapted from Imhoff & Bruder (2014; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/per.1930) IV 4: Degree of self-doubt as a therapeutic style among prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using the questionnaire Psychotherapeutische Haltung (ThAt) – Ein Fragebogen zu Ausbildung, Erfahrung, Stil und Werten; 5-point scale (6 items), German translation by Klug, G., Huber, D., & Kächele, H. (2007) IV 5: Perceived threat among prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a 5-point Likert scale (6 items) according to Landmann, H., Gaschler, R., & Rohmann, A. (2019). “What is threatening about refugees? Identifying different types of threat and their association with emotional responses and attitudes towards refugee migration.” European Journal of Social Psychology, 49(7), 1401–1420. IV 6: Openness to experience among prospective p	—

Measure

Time frame

DV: Readiness of prospective psychotherapists to work therapeutically with refugees Assessed during the online survey using a self-constructed scale adopted from Schlechter et al. (2021) IV 1: Own migration background of prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a self-constructed dichotomous item (yes/no) IV 2: Contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey using three self-constructed questions and a seven-point Likert scale IV 2.1: Positive contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey (see above) IV 2.2: Negative contact of prospective psychotherapists with refugees Assessed during the online survey (see above) IV 3: Political orientation of prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a combination of the 11-point scale by Kroh (2007; https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/74462/1/Kroh_2007_Measuring-Left-Right.pdf), the core instruction from Breyer (2015; https://zis.gesis.org/skala/Breyer-Left-Right-Self-Placement-%28ALLBUS%29?lang=en), and items adapted from Imhoff & Bruder (2014; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/per.1930) IV 4: Degree of self-doubt as a therapeutic style among prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using the questionnaire Psychotherapeutische Haltung (ThAt) – Ein Fragebogen zu Ausbildung, Erfahrung, Stil und Werten; 5-point scale (6 items), German translation by Klug, G., Huber, D., & Kächele, H. (2007) IV 5: Perceived threat among prospective psychotherapists Assessed during the online survey using a 5-point Likert scale (6 items) according to Landmann, H., Gaschler, R., & Rohmann, A. (2019). “What is threatening about refugees? Identifying different types of threat and their association with emotional responses and attitudes towards refugee migration.” European Journal of Social Psychology, 49(7), 1401–1420. IV 6: Openness to experience among prospective p

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJens Hellmann

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

jens.hellmann@hhu.de+49 (0)2 11 81 03861

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026