Influence, Effect, and Emerging Systems

Cecchin, Gianfranco; Lane, Gerry; Ray, Wendel A.

doi:10.1521/jsyt.1994.13.4.13

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“…Using techniques such as circular and reflexive questioning [ 23 , 24 ], the main aims of a therapy are to increase client involvement and participation, and to foster clients’ own unique insight [ 25 ]. Based on the guidelines of not-knowing what clients should do [ 26 , 27 ] and curiosity about why they do what they do [ 28 ], clients are encouraged to find their own useful, unconventional, and uniquely creative way of dealing with problems. The same applies to organizational contexts, where similar systemic techniques are used.…”

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Measuring Social Relationships in Different Social Systems: The Construction and Validation of the Evaluation of Social Systems (EVOS) Scale

2015

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Social interactions have gained increasing importance, both as an outcome and as a possible mediator in psychotherapy research. Still, there is a lack of adequate measures capturing relational aspects in multi-person settings. We present a new measure to assess relevant dimensions of quality of relationships and collective efficacy regarding interpersonal interactions in diverse personal and professional social systems including couple partnerships, families, and working teams: the EVOS. Theoretical dimensions were derived from theories of systemic family therapy and organizational psychology. The study was divided in three parts: In Study 1 (N = 537), a short 9-item scale with two interrelated factors was constructed on the basis of exploratory factor analysis. Quality of relationship and collective efficacy emerged as the most relevant dimensions for the quality of social systems. Study 2 (N = 558) confirmed the measurement model using confirmatory factor analysis and established validity with measures of family functioning, life satisfaction, and working team efficacy. Measurement invariance was assessed to ensure that EVOS captures the same latent construct in all social contexts. In Study 3 (N = 317), an English language adaptation was developed, which again confirmed the original measurement model. The EVOS is a theory-based, economic, reliable, and valid measure that covers important aspects of social relationships, applicable for different social systems. It is the first instrument of its kind and an important addition to existing measures of social relationships and related outcome measures in therapeutic and other counseling settings involving multiple persons.

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Measuring Social Relationships in Different Social Systems: The Construction and Validation of the Evaluation of Social Systems (EVOS) Scale

2015

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“…It is presented as an overview of the field and yet there are no references to the influential ideas of Cecchin et al about the pitfalls of therapists believing in their own expertise and the exhortation to be 'irreverent' to their own ideas (Cecchin et al, 1992). In a more recent book (Cecchin et al, 1994) the authors discuss the way in which our prejudices can block the progress of therapy, and in both books there is confirmation of a clear move away from power abuse by therapists towards clients. Indeed, the wider developments of Milan systemic therapy including progressive steps in matters of, inter alia, gender and power issues are dealt with very helpfully by Elsa Jones (1993).…”

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confidence: 99%