Discrepancy Between Perception and Objective Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice Among Latin American Psychologists: A Cross-Sectional E-Survey Study

NCT05421637 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UW/FP/IC/PSICOLOGIA/2021/003
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,506
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This was a non-experimental, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study, for which the CHERRIES checklist was used to report the study in order to improve the quality of the report of such designs. The open-ended survey was voluntary, consisted of 18 items and four sections, the items were not randomized and the survey was estimated to last approximately five minutes.

Conditions

Evidence Based Measurement; Evidence-Based Practice; Evidence-Based Practices; Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice

  To explore knowledge in evidence-based practice, the studies conducted by the American Psychological Association (2005) and the studies conducted by Gaxiola-Pérez et al. (2019) were used as a basis, so that the components, phases that compose it, tools for critical reading and levels of evidence were questioned, in order to create a questionnaire of four items for the evaluation of knowledge, where the maximum score was four and the minimum value was zero.

  1 month

• Perception of Evidence-based Practice

  The perception was assessed using a visual analog scale, according to the methodological recommendations for instruments that assess online perception and considered: a) Degree of familiarity, b) Importance attached to it, and c) Frequency with which it is applied.

  1 month

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Latin American psychologists of all specialties and degrees of studies.

You may qualify if:

• Be an active psychology student at any university in Latin America.
• To have completed at least one semester of the psychology degree program
• Be between 18 and 65 years of age
• Be able to read and write
• Be a native Spanish speaker
• Agree to participate voluntarily in the study.
• Sign the informed consent form

You may not qualify if:

• Not currently residing in any Latin American country.
• Those persons who have not studied psychology and are performing related activities.
• Repeated IP (Internet Protocol)
• Marginal frequencies in the sociodemographic data.
• Participants who do not answer the complete scales.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Westhill, Facultad de Psicología: lead

Study Sites (1)

Westhill University

Mexico City, Mexico City, 010, Mexico

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Alejandro Hernández-Posadas, M.A.

  University of Americas

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Legna Alejandra Lazo-Sánchez, B.A.

  Laboratorio de Enseñanza Virtual y Ciberpsicología. Facultad de Psicología. UNAM

  STUDY CHAIR

• Alejandro de Jesús Domínguez-López, M.A.

  Laboratorio de Enseñanza Virtual y Ciberpsicología. Facultad de Psicología. UNAM

  STUDY CHAIR

• Adrián Olea-Hernández, B.A.

  University of Guadalajara

  STUDY CHAIR

• Jesús Emanuel Espinosa-Posadas, M.A.

  Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

  STUDY CHAIR

• Sergio Elorriaga-Santiago, PhD.

  Westhill University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Gabriel de la Rosa Ruiz, M.A.

  Westhill Univesity

  STUDY CHAIR

• Bairon Manuel Argote-Delgado, M.A.

  Universidad de Nariño

  STUDY CHAIR

• Edgar Landa-Ramírez, Phd.

  Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor of the Faculty of Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 13, 2022
• First Posted: June 16, 2022
• Study Start: November 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2021
• Study Completion: May 15, 2021
• Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ME (1)