Science of mind and behaviour or allied health profession? Changes in the organisational location of psychology in Australian universities.

IF 1.6 4区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Australian Journal of Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-23 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/00049530.2023.2182140

Nick Haslam, Naomi Baes

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Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to characterise the past and current organisational location of psychology in Australian universities.

Method: Contemporary and archived websites of 38 universities were examined to determine whether, in 2005 and 2022, psychology was located within a health-focused organisational structure and functioned as a stand-alone administrative entity.

Results: Most psychology units are currently stand-alone and located within a health-focused structure. Since 2005 they have gravitated into health-focused structures (36.8% to 68.4%) and become less autonomous (84.2% to 63.2%). These trends diverge from the typical arrangement in top North American and UK psychology units.

Conclusions: Australian psychology academics increasingly work in health-focused structures where their discipline is not administratively autonomous. This trend brings opportunities and risks.

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心理和行为科学还是相关的健康专业？澳大利亚大学心理学组织位置的变化

目的：该研究旨在描述澳大利亚大学心理学的过去和现在的组织位置。方法：研究了38所大学的当代和存档网站，以确定在2005年和2022年，心理学是否位于一个以健康为重点的组织结构中，并作为一个独立的行政实体发挥作用。结果：大多数心理学单位目前是独立的，位于一个以健康为重点的结构内。自2005年以来，他们被吸引到以保健为重点的机构（36.8%至68.4%），自主性下降（84.2%至63.2%）。这些趋势与北美和英国顶尖心理学单位的典型安排不同。结论：澳大利亚心理学学者越来越多地在以健康为重点的结构中工作，他们的学科在行政上不是自治的。这一趋势既带来机遇，也带来风险。

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Australian Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Australian Journal of Psychology is the premier scientific journal of the Australian Psychological Society. It covers the entire spectrum of psychological research and receives articles on all topics within the broad scope of the discipline. The journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles with reviewers and associate editors providing detailed assistance to authors to reach publication. The journal publishes reports of experimental and survey studies, including reports of qualitative investigations, on pure and applied topics in the field of psychology. Articles on clinical psychology or on the professional concerns of applied psychology should be submitted to our sister journals, Australian Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. The journal publishes occasional reviews of specific topics, theoretical pieces and commentaries on methodological issues. There are also solicited book reviews and comments Annual special issues devoted to a single topic, and guest edited by a specialist editor, are published. The journal regards itself as international in vision and will accept submissions from psychologists in all countries.