PMID: 1181936Nov 1, 1975Paper

Promising prospects: students choosing therapy as a career.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
E I Holmstrom

Abstract

Careers in health fields are becoming increasingly popular among college students, and therapy (occupational, physical, and speech) is one of the fastest growing of these fields. To identify the characteristics of potential therapists, a group of subjects who had entered college as first-time, full-time freshmen in 1966 and who indicated in 1970 that they planned on a career in therapy were compared with aspirants to other health careers with respect to demographic characteristics, sources of college financing, academic achievement, and education/employment status as of 1970. In addition, their attitudes and values--as revealed by self-ratings, life goals, and reasons for choosing the career of therapy--were examined. Prospective therapists were found to have outstanding academic records, high rates of baccalaureate completion, and specific skills that seemed to qualify them for success in the career. They were stongly oriented toward working with people, had altruistic goals and values, and were highly confident of their interpersonal skills.

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