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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on August 24, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj068
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received December 16, 2004
Revised June 30, 2005
Accepted July 22, 2005

Original research article

Benchmarks for Work Performance of Pediatric Psychologists

Lisa Opipari-Arrigan PhD1*, Lori Stark PhD2, and Dennis Drotar PhD3

1 C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan School of Medicine
2 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and
3 Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Lisa Opipari-Arrigan, E-mail: lopipari{at}med.umich.edu


  Abstract

Objective To establish benchmarks for work performance of pediatric psychologists. Methods All full members of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54 of the American Psychological Association (N = 1043), were recruited for participation in a mail survey. Four hundred and seventy surveys were returned (45%); 356 usable surveys (34%) were included in the analyses. Surveys assessed work-settings, academic appointments, salary, performance expectations and evaluations, and satisfaction. Results Most of the survey respondents, 63%, worked in a hospital setting. On average, survey respondents were directly accountable for generating half, 52%, of their salary. Salary covered by institutions was most frequently provided for nonrevenue generating activities such as administration and teaching. Most of the sample (78%) indicated clear performance expectations and criteria. Conclusions Findings update and expand previously established benchmarks for work performance and have implications for the practice of pediatric psychology in an ever-changing health care environment.

Keywords: benchmarks; pediatric psychology; productivity; professional activity.
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