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The Relationship Between the Supervisory Working Alliance and Student Self‐Efficacy in Genetic Counseling Training
Author(s) -
Caldwell Sarah,
Wusik Katie,
He Hua,
Yager Geoffrey,
Atzinger Carrie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/s10897-018-0263-3
Subject(s) - alliance , supervisor , genetic counseling , clinical supervision , psychology , self efficacy , perspective (graphical) , perception , scale (ratio) , clinical psychology , medicine , medical education , psychotherapist , neuroscience , genetics , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , political science , computer science , law , biology
The purpose of this study was to determine if a genetic counseling student's perception of the supervisory working alliance (SWA) is related to their self‐efficacy on select clinical practice‐based competencies (PBCs), evaluating the second tenet of the Reciprocal Engagement Model of Supervision (REM‐S) from a student perspective. Second year genetic counseling students ( N = 168) completed a survey containing demographic and clinical rotation experience questions, the Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory‐Trainee Form (SWAI‐T), and the Genetic Counseling Self‐Efficacy Scale (GCSES). Overall, the SWAI‐T was significantly associated with all factors of the GCSES. Additionally, the relationship between the SWAI‐T and self‐efficacy was specific to those who had only one supervisor, thus highlighting the SWA may be most important under these circumstances. This serves as an important step in being able to guide supervisors toward effective methods in supervision, which may include encouraging supervisors to build a strong relationship with their supervisee in order to help strengthen the student's confidence in their clinical skills.