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Reading In Graduate School: A Survey Of Doctoral Students In Clinical Psychology, Mark R. Mcminn, Anne Tabor, Bobby L. Trihub, Laura Taylor, Amy W. Dominguez

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

To what extent do graduate students in clinical psychology complete assigned readings? A total of 744 graduate students in American Psychological Association-accredited doctoral programs completed an online survey regarding reading in graduate school (67% response rate, of those viewing the survey). The reported amount of assigned reading varied widely, with an average of 330 pages per week. Compliance ratings suggested that about half the assigned reading is completed thoroughly and that thorough reading is more common than skimming or not reading assigned material. Motivating and hindering factors for reading are reported, and implications for faculty are considered.