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Assessing therapist development: Reliability and validity of the Supervisee Levels Questionnaire (SLQ‐R)
Author(s) -
Junga Yvonne M.,
Witthöft Michael,
Weck Florian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22794
Subject(s) - psychology , exploratory factor analysis , reliability (semiconductor) , confirmatory factor analysis , structural equation modeling , concurrent validity , clinical psychology , test validity , validity , psychometrics , internal consistency , statistics , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics
Background Therapist development is a crucial target for clinical training in order to ensure high‐quality psychotherapy. A major challenge in examining therapeutic development is the assessment of developmental processes. The Supervisee Levels Questionnaire (SLQ‐R) was analyzed in this study to examine its validity, reliability, and underlying dimensional structure. Method Seven hundred and sixty therapists participated in an online survey concerning their current psychotherapy training. The factor structure as well as the validity of the SLQ‐R were investigated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Results In line with the results of the exploratory factor analyses, a Bifactor ESEM (exploratory structural equation modeling) model with two factors and one global factor provided the best fit to the data. The two factors were labeled professional self‐confidence and professional insecurity . Conclusion Empirical support for reliability and validity of the new factor structure of the SLQ‐R was found. The instrument is useful for assessing the therapist's developmental level.