We are investigating the challenges and possibilities that counselors and psychologists around the world experience in the process of the internationalization of counseling and psychology. By internationalization, we mean the process of incorporating the result of research and practice that are derived from different cultures to solve problems in local and global community. Internationalization also includes the way counselors and psychologists interact with other colleagues around the world. The following questionnaire will take few minutes of your time. Your answers will help us understand what you think the problems and possibilities are concerning the process of internationalization of counseling psychology.



i. What country are you from?  



ii. What is your field?


If you have chosen "other" above, please write your field of study in the box provided below.




iii. How many years have you been working in this field?



iv. How many years have you studied after high school?



v. Please choose in which of the following settings do you work?


If you have chosen "other" above, please write the settings in which you work in the box provided below.




1. Do you see the internationalization of counseling and psychology as an important and prominent aspect of the field?
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

2. Relevant to the internationalization, which of the following items do you find as challenges for you or your colleagues?  

a) Financial issues
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

b) Dissimilarities of interests with international colleagues and scientific communities
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

c) Second language barriers
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

d) Accessing international resources such as articles or conferences
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

e) Becoming part of international research teams/projects
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

f) Lack of acceptance by the international scientific communities
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

g) Differences in cultural, political, religious, and social norms and values
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

h) Different nature of counseling and psychology in your country
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

i) Dissimilarities of counseling and psychological approaches to therapy, diagnosis, and assessment
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

j) Counseling or psychology as practiced in my home country is perceived through the lens of indigenous psychology
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      

k) Lack of training with international focus
Very Important       Important       Little Important       Somewhat Unimportant       Unimportant       Completely Unimportant      



3. Which of the following items do you see as challenges facing you or your colleagues in the process of publishing in international journals?
Writing in a second or third language      
Differences in research method/design from editor or peer reviewers      
Cultural differences      
Acceptance of work by editors of scientific journals for publication      
Match of interests with editor of journal      
Match of interests with editor of journal      



4. Please explain other problems that you see or have experienced in the process of internationalization of the field in your country?  



5. Please describe what type of assistance and resources can help you or your colleagues in moving toward the internationalization of the field?  



6. Please tell us what established counseling and psychology associations could do to assist you in developing and enhancing counseling/psychology in your country?  



a) Have you tried to obtain this help or assistance in the past?     Yes       No

b) If so, how successful was it?  



7. Please describe any other thoughts that you have regarding the internationalization of counseling and psychology.