Filling the Gaps of Graduate School Training: Perceived Relevance and Efficacy of the New School Psychology Bulletin

Abstract

We examined whether the New School Psychology Bulletin (NSPB), a peer reviewed journal operated by graduate students, was perceived as relevant and effective among individuals pursuing clinical, nonclinical (research and academic), and combined clinical and nonclinical careers. Individuals (N = 155) were surveyed for career goals, current research interests, as well as perceived relevance and efficacy of the NSPB. Although research interests differed by career goals, participants perceived the NSPB as effective for providing valuable writing and peer review experiences, cultivating research, and increasing communication between students and faculty, and relevant for training clinical and nonclinical students. The results of this survey suggest that students perceive those skills offered by the NSPB as relevant and effective in their professional development, which in turn, may foster the scientist-practitioner training model.