Supervisor–supervisee interactions: The importance of the supervisory working alliance.

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-211
Author(s):  
Paul T. Enlow ◽  
Linda G. McWhorter ◽  
Kimberly Genuario ◽  
Allyson Davis
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Supervisory Working Alliance

scholarly journals Working Alliance as a Mediator between Supervisory Styles and Supervisee Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Li ◽  
David K. Duys ◽  
Yanhong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Counselor Trainees ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Supervisory Working Alliance ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Professional Networks ◽  
Supervisory Styles ◽  
Satisfaction With Supervision ◽  
Balanced Approach

To answer the research question whether there is a mediation effect of the supervisory working alliance between supervisory styles and supervisee satisfaction, we developed a mediation model and tested this hypothesized mediation effect with a sample of 111 participants that was comprised of master’s and doctoral counselor trainees and counseling practitioners recruited from several counseling professional networks. Results indicated a statistically significant indirect effect of supervisory styles on supervisee satisfaction through the supervisory working alliance. Specifically, when supervisees rated higher on a mixture of three supervisory styles, they were more likely to report a stronger working alliance with their supervisors; this alliance, in turn, contributed to their higher levels of satisfaction with supervision. These findings also speak to the importance of maintaining a flexible, balanced approach in supervision, and shed light on how both supervisors and supervisees can contribute to the supervisory working alliance so as to enhance supervisee satisfaction.

Validation of a Brief Form of the Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Sabella ◽  
Jared C. Schultz ◽  
Trenton J. Landon
Keyword(s):  
Working Alliance ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Supervisory Working Alliance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Working Alliance Inventory

The Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory–Trainee Form (SWAI-T) is among the most frequently used instruments for measuring the quality of supervisor–supervisee relationships within counselor supervision. Although the full-scale SWAI-T instrument has proven utility, there are instances when a shorter form may be useful for research and field applications. The current study used secondary data from a pair of cross-sectional studies to test the utility of a brief form of the SWAI-T in a two-step process: (a) reduction of the SWAI-T based on item analyses from an electronic survey of 87 rehabilitation counselors working in a Western state vocational rehabilitation agency and (b) an initial validation study of the instrument using electronic survey responses from a national sample of 228 rehabilitation counselors working in private rehabilitation. The resultant 5-item scale showed evidence of high internal consistency, convergent validity, and minimal differences in psychometric properties relative to the full-scale instrument. An abbreviated supervisory working alliance scale offers practical advantages for select research purposes and for continuous evaluation of supervisory relationships in field environments.

Influence of the Supervisory Working Alliance on Supervisee Work Satisfaction and Work-Related Stress

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Sterner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Working Alliance ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Supervisory Working Alliance ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Professional Mental Health ◽  
Academic Settings ◽  
Related Stress

This article presents an empirical study that identified agency supervisees' perceptions of clinical supervision and its influence on work satisfaction and work-related stress in professional settings. Because there is a paucity of literature addressing supervision of professional counselors, there is a need to better understand what influence supervision has beyond academic settings. Participants were 71 members of the American Mental Health Counseling Association who were selected using a criterion-based random sample methodology. The methodology pulls together a unique combination of variables and instruments for exploration with professional mental health counselors. Results revealed relationships between work setting, supervisees' perceptions of the supervisory working alliance, work satisfaction, and work-related stress variables. Implications for practice, training, and research are discussed.

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