Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: “Satisfaction with psychology training in the veterans healthcare administration”: Correction to Belanger et al. (2018).

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Reports an error in "Satisfaction with psychology training in the Veterans Healthcare Administration" by Heather G. Belanger, Glenn Curtiss, Jennifer J. Duchnick, Jeffrey Bates, Stacy Pommer, Stacey Pollack, T. Michael Kashner and Kenneth R. Jones (Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Advanced Online Publication, May 07, 2018, np). In the article "Satisfaction With Psychology Training in the Veterans Healthcare Administration,” by Heather G. Belanger, Glenn Curtiss, Jennifer J. Duchnick, Jeffrey Bates, Stacy Pommer, Stacey Pollack, T. Michael Kashner, and Kenneth R. Jones (Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Advance online publication, May 7, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pro0000187), the copyright attribution was incorrectly listed. The correct copyright is "In the public domain.” In addition, Heather G. Belanger no longer works at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida. She is currently a research scientist at the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) at the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Her correspondence address has been updated in the article. All versions of this article have been corrected. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2018-19584-001.) Given that VA is the largest trainer of psychologists in the United States, this study sought to understand satisfaction with VA psychology training and which elements of training best predict trainees' positive perceptions of training (e.g., willingness to choose training experience again, stated intentions to work in VA). Psychology trainees completed the Learners' Perceptions Survey (LPS) from 2005 to 2017 (N = 5,342). Satisfaction was uniformly high. Trainee satisfaction was significantly associated with level of training, facility complexity, and some patient-mix factors. Learning environment (autonomy, time with patients, etc.), clinical faculty/preceptors (teaching ability, accessibility, etc.), and personal experiences (work/life balance, personal responsibility for patient care, etc.) were the biggest drivers of stated willingness to repeat training experiences in VA and seek employment there. Results have implications for psychologists involved in the provision of a training experience valued by trainees. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)