Perception of Telepsychology Based on Location and Age
Presenter Hometown
Richmond
Major
Psychology
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Hung-Tao Chen
Mentor Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Moore, Emma, "Perception of Telepsychology Based on Location and Age" (2019). University Presentation Showcase Event. 15.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2019/undergraduate/15
Abstract
Telepsychology includes psychological services made available through virtual methods such as telephone-based conferences. It could be used to provide mental health assistance to individuals who live in areas that lack in-person counseling services. Many of the online students enrolling at a university live in rural areas or are too busy to schedule in-person counseling appointments. This study aims to determine the impression of such services to an online university population. Correlational analyses were completed to determine the relationship between age, living location, and perception of telepsychology. Results indicated that online students who were older and were from rural locations perceived telepsychology services less favorably than traditional college-age students from more urban areas. Future studies should focus on the implementation of telepsychology-based programs in larger populations and universities nation-wide.
Presentation format
Poster
Perception of Telepsychology Based on Location and Age
Telepsychology includes psychological services made available through virtual methods such as telephone-based conferences. It could be used to provide mental health assistance to individuals who live in areas that lack in-person counseling services. Many of the online students enrolling at a university live in rural areas or are too busy to schedule in-person counseling appointments. This study aims to determine the impression of such services to an online university population. Correlational analyses were completed to determine the relationship between age, living location, and perception of telepsychology. Results indicated that online students who were older and were from rural locations perceived telepsychology services less favorably than traditional college-age students from more urban areas. Future studies should focus on the implementation of telepsychology-based programs in larger populations and universities nation-wide.
