ERIC Number: ED637990
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 195
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ISBN: 979-8-3800-9084-1
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Relationships between Supervisor Requests for Trainee Feedback and Supervisory Alliance Strength
Beverly J. Hines
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Idaho State University
Clinical supervision is vital to counselor education, and the strength of the supervisory alliance (SA) has been identified as essential for effective supervision. To monitor and facilitate the strength of the SA, clinical supervision guidelines direct supervisors to request feedback from trainees about supervision. However, no research exploring the effectiveness of this practice in supervision was found. This study examines how the frequency and focus of supervisor feedback requests are related to SA strength. Specifically, this investigation: (a) describes the frequency of supervisor requests for feedback about the SA; (b) explores the relationship between supervisor feedback request frequency and SA strength; (c) investigates whether supervisor feedback request focus (emotional bond and/or goals/tasks) differentially predicts SA strength; and (d) details the frequency of supervisor requests for feedback about the emotional bond and goals/tasks. A quantitative, ex post facto, nonexperimental survey design using an anonymous, web-based, self-report questionnaire was employed. Surveys (N = 805) were completed by master's students in CACREP accredited counselor education programs enrolled in practicum or internship. This study finds that the frequency and focus of supervisor feedback requests have a significant and meaningful connection to the SA strength. Furthermore, the supervisor feedback request focus (emotional bond and/or goals/tasks) differentially predicts SA strength. Descriptions of the type of feedback requests that are positively and negatively related to SA strength are shared. Additionally, a description of the Trainee-Feedback Informed Supervision (TFIS) model is provided, and an explanation for why TFIS should be considered integral to multiculturally-competent supervision is presented. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Counselor Training, Supervision, Clinical Experience, Feedback (Response), Graduate Students, Practicums, Graduate Medical Education
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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