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August 16, 2026Australian Journal of PsychologyOpen Access

A clinical psychology competency framework and measure: the development and initial validation of the Clinical Subscale for the Competencies of Professional Psychology Rating (COPPR) Scales, the COPPR-Clinical

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KRKylie RiceSBStephanie E. BannerJCJulie C. Clark

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Overview

Psychometric evaluation demonstrates strong validity and reliability for the COPPR-Clinical scale in registered psychologists, highlighting its utility for measuring advanced clinical competency.

Key Points

  • To develop and validate the Clinical Subscale for the Competencies of Professional Psychology Rating (COPPR-Clinical) Scales to assess professional competencies for clinical psychology practice endorsement.
  • Developed scale items based on the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) Accreditation Standards (2025), refined through iterative expert review.
  • Evaluated psychometric properties, factor structure, and validity across a sample of N=177 Australian-registered professional psychologists using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a unidimensional factor structure consistent with APAC Accreditation Standards.
  • Structural equation modeling confirmed strong internal consistency as well as convergent and divergent validity.
  • Scores on the COPPR-Clinical demonstrated a strong, positive correlation with years of professional practice experience.

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Rice et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817980f2fb91fc834aca4chttps://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2026.2705449
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