Supervision by Doctoral Students: A Study of Supervisee Satisfaction and Self-Efficacy, and Comparison with Faculty Supervision Outcomes

Abstract

Satisfaction with supervision and perceived self-efficacy scores reported by master's-level supervisees across seven Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)-accredited counseling programs were analyzed. Supervisees of doctoral students reported a mean satisfaction score of 26.94 (“good to excellent”) on a range of possible scores from 8 (low) to 32 (high) and a mean self-efficacy score of 173.00 (“slightly to moderately agree that they have confidence in performing various counseling activities”) on a scale of 37 (low) to 222 (high). Supervisees of doctoral students reported significantly higher satisfaction with supervision and perceived self-efficacy than supervisees of faculty. Supervisee age did not significantly influence supervision outcomes.

KEYWORDS:

• counselor supervision
• doctoral students
• self-efficacy
• supervisee
• satisfaction with supervision

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