A Qualitative Study Exploring The Management & Implications Of Power Differentials Experienced By Pre-Licensed Supervisees In Clinical Supervision Settings

<p>The focus in this qualitative study was to explore how power differentials in supervision create positive and negative experiences between licensed psychologists and pre-licensed doctoral students. The study results provide insight into how supervisees navigate these dynamics during supervision, which typically involves experiential learning environments in which trainees discuss progress, receive feedback, and enhance their skills. The theoretical framework grounding the study was social learning theory, which is based on the idea that individuals learn from modeling, observation, and imitation in a social context (Bandura, 1986). Reflexive thematic analysis was used to recognize similarities in findings gathered via two sets of semi-structured interviews with nine pre-licensed doctoral students. Findings indicated transparency, authenticity, clear communication, and empathy were among the behaviors supervisors should consider demonstrating to better ensure positive supervision outcomes. Research implications also support the opportunity to advance research via a mixed-methods study exploring the extent to which supervisees exercise open communication, as well as the extent to which supervisees’ confidence increases during supervision experiences.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Psy.D. Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Clinical Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Jariwala, Joyti

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Janet White, Psy.D
• Dr. Leah Horavth, Ph.D
• Dr. Yvette Boles, Psy.D

• Power Differentials
• Supervisee
• Clinical Supervisor
• Clinical Supervision
• Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Mental and Social Health
• Psychiatric and Mental Health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/849

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1911