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Counselor Supervision as a Function of Trainee Experience: Analysis of Specific Behaviors
Author(s) -
CROSS DARRYL G.,
BROWN DAVID
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1983.tb01770.x
Subject(s) - supervisor , psychology , variance (accounting) , function (biology) , multivariate analysis of variance , task (project management) , applied psychology , social psychology , process (computing) , statistics , management , computer science , business , mathematics , accounting , evolutionary biology , economics , biology , operating system
Fifty‐one supervisees varying in both experience and training (a) judged 44 specific supervisor behaviors for the frequency that they were implemented in supervision and (b) judged supervision effectiveness, which was assessed on five separate scales. Factor analysis of the supervisor behaviors revealed four factors: Evaluative Support, Time/Structure, Method of Supervision, and Rapport. Results from multivariate analysis of variance showed that one factor, Method of Supervision, was statistically significant with beginning trainees emphasizing more the mechanics and task of supervision. Other trends showed that experienced supervisees entertained a less structured interaction with supervisors that was more supportive and considered more effective. Analysis of specific supervisor behaviors gave support to the notion that supervision over time can be conceptualized as a developmental process.