Research Questionnaire QMU

Queen Margaret University College

Department of Occupational Therapy 

and Art Therapy

Leith Campus, EH6 8HF 

Edinburgh

Dear Student,

The following questionnaire is concerned with your experience as an international art therapy student in your clinical work. Its aim is to identify the impact of your different language and culture on your communication with your patients. The emphasis is on identifying the difficulties you and your patient may experience in your communication and the benefits both of you may also gain from this. 

The questionnaire will be distributed to all international students on the Art Therapy MSc course and will take approximately 15-20 minutes of your time to complete. 

This study will form my special study and, probably, will be the pilot study of my final dissertation. All information will be treated with complete confidentiality. 

Thank you very much for your time and co-operation

Yours sincerely

Vasiliki Tsiaousi

QUESTIONNAIRE

A) Please answer the following questions

1) Year of studies

a) 1st year               b) 2nd year

2) How long have been in Britain?

a) up to 1 year                    b) between 1and 2 years                   c) more than 2 years

3) Which is your continent of origin? 

a) Asia               b) America                c) Africa              d) Australia              e) Europe

4) Which is the age group you are working with?

a) children (12+below)          b) adolescents (13-21years)            c) adults (22+over)             

B) Please answer the following questions taking into your account your different culture and language

5) Please rate on a scale from 1 to 4 (low to high) the difficulties your patients may experience in communicating with you

a) misunderstanding of language                                  1             2             3             4

b) misperception of culture                                            1             2             3             4

6) Can you think of other difficulties your patients may experience in working with you?

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7) Please rate on a scale from 1 to 4 (low to high) the benefits your patients may gain from working with you

a) development of cultural sensitivity 1 2 3 4

b) development of ethnic identity 1 2 3 4

c) development of self awareness 1 2 3 4

d) growth of self-esteem 1 2 3 4

e) development of empowerment 1 2 3 4

8) Can you think of other benefits your patients may gain from working with you?

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9) Please rate on a scale from 1 to 4 (low to high) the difficulties you may experience in working with your patients

a) misunderstanding of language                                      1            2            3          4

b) misperception of culture                                                1            2            3          4

c) misinterpretation of artwork                                           1            2            3          4

10) Can you think of other difficulties you may experience in working with them?

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11) Please rate on a scale from 1 to 4 (low to high) the benefits you may gain from working with your patients

a) development of cultural-social sensitivity                            1 2 3 4

b) development of ethnic identity 1 2 3 4

c) development of self awareness                                           1 2 3 4

d) development of adaptability                                               1 2 3 4

e) development of empathy                                                     1 2 3 4

12) Can you think of other benefits you may gain from working with them?

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C) Please draw on this piece of paper something that represents your communication with your patients

EVALUATION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE

1. How long did it take you to complete?

2. Any comments regarding the presentation of the questionnaire?

3. Any comments regarding the content and the structure of the questionnaire?

4. Did you find any of the questions unclear or ambiguous? If so, could you say which and why?