Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship

Calvert, Fiona L.; Deane, Frank P.; Grenyer, Brin F. S.

doi:10.1080/10503307.2018.1524169

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“…The willingness subscale was utilized at the three timepoints in this study (preonline‐training, postonline‐training, and follow‐up), whereas the frequency subscale was only used at preonline‐training for the purpose of obtaining baseline information about participants’ use of metacommunication in supervision before participating in the study. In the previous study, internal reliability using Cronbach’s alpha showed the questionnaire had satisfactory reliability for each scale—frequency ( α = .85) and supervisee willingness ( α = .90; Calvert et al, ). In the current study, Cronbach’s alphas for the willingness scale was also high at preonline‐training ( α = .93), postonline‐training ( α = .96) and at 6‐week follow‐up ( α = .94).…”

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“…MSQ (Calvert et al, ) was used to measure the frequency of metacommunication in supervision as well as participants’ willingness to metacommunicate with their supervisor. The MSQ consists of 12 items, each derived from the qualitative data collected by Hill and Gupta ().…”

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“…Another study examined the use of metacommunication in supervision from the perspective of supervisees (Calvert, Deane, & Grenyer, ). The researchers developed the Metacommunication in Supervision Questionnaire (MSQ) to quantify the frequency of different types of metacommunication in supervision.…”

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Improvements in psychologists’ metacommunication self‐efficacy, willingness, and skill following online training and a supervision exercise

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Objective(s): Psychologists' experiences of an online training tool in metacommunication as well as an in-supervisory metacommunication exercise were examined. Method: A total of 101 participants completed a training tool in metacommunication and changes in self-efficacy (SE) to use metacommunication with clients, the proportion of metacommunication used in vignette-responses, and their willingness to use metacommunication in supervision were assessed pre-and posttraining and at 6-week follow-up. A total of 48 participants elected to undertake the in-supervision exercise. Results: Participants reported significantly higher willingness and self-efficacy after completing the online training. They also showed a higher proportion of metacommunicative statements in their posttraining vignette responses compared with pretraining. The increase in willingness was retained at 6-week follow-up. There was an increase in self-efficacy from pre-to postonline-training, and this increased at follow-up. Conclusions: This opens the door to better developing metacommunication skills in supervisees through both online training and the metacommunication supervisory exercise. Areas for continued research are outlined. K E Y W O R D S immediacy, metacommunication, online training, supervision, supervisory relationship

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“…Comparison with Hill and Gupta (2018) and Calvert et al (2020) As earlier noted, Hill and Gupta (2018) qualitatively examined IM in 18 supervisor-supervisee dyads, focusing on the experiences of graduate-student therapists at a small psychology department clinic seeing low-fee clients and using a psychodynamic/interpersonal approach. They, too, found that IM was used to address the supervisory relationship, as was the case in the current study.…”

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Immediacy in supervision: Supervisees’ perspectives on positive and negative events.

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Journal of Psychotherapy Integration

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Eight mental health graduate student participants were interviewed regarding their positive and/or negative experiences of immediacy (IM) in supervision. Data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research (CQR). Participants indicated that positive instances of IM in supervision typically occurred in the context of a strong supervision relationship. They were typically preceded by supervisors noticing supervisees struggling clinically; supervisors expressing observations, sharing guidance, or giving feedback; or participants feeling uncomfortable with or criticized by supervisors. These events were typically initiated by supervisors exploring the supervision relationship after noticing something in supervisees, and typically improved the supervision relationship and led to supervisee insight/growth. Negative instances of IM in supervision generally occurred in the context of a tenuous supervision relationship. They were generally preceded by supervisees feeling uncomfortable with or criticized by supervisors, and typically consisted of supervisees initiating an exploration of a strain in the supervision relationship. These events generally impaired the supervision relationship or process. Implications for training, practice, and research are discussed.

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“…Finally, metacommunication was sometimes used to resolve relationship ruptures in supervision. Calvert, Deane, and Grenyer (2018) developed the Metacommunication in Supervision Questionnaire (MSQ) based on the themes identified by Hill and Gupta (2018). The MSQ was used to quantify the frequency of different types of metacommunication in supervision, from the supervisee perspective.…”

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Supervisees' experiences of a metacommunication intervention in clinical supervision

Calvert

Deane

Barrett

2020

Clinical Psychologist

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Objective This study aimed to explore the experiences of supervisees who completed a metacommunication intervention in supervision. Methods Forty‐eight supervisees completed the supervisory intervention and gave post‐intervention written feedback. Their responses were thematically analysed. Results Overall, supervisees responded positively to the intervention, with high willingness to engage in metacommunication again in supervision. Thematic analysis of the reflective written responses completed post‐intervention revealed a rich array of supervisee experiences of the metacommunication exercise. Supervisees spoke of anticipated/intended impacts on supervision and their therapy practice, including: greater depth of reflection, attending to parallel process, discussion of roles, increased closeness, improved openness, and increased confidence in metacommunication. In regard to challenges associated with the supervisory intervention, participants reflected on difficulties with timing, experiences of discomfort and concerns about potential negative reactions from the supervisor, and consideration of power dynamics in supervision. Conclusion This study shows promising preliminary results of the acceptability and perceived impacts of an experiential intervention involving the use of metacommunication in supervision.

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Supervisee perceptions of the use of metacommunication in the supervisory relationship

Cited by 14 publications

References 40 publications

Improvements in psychologists’ metacommunication self‐efficacy, willingness, and skill following online training and a supervision exercise

Improvements in psychologists’ metacommunication self‐efficacy, willingness, and skill following online training and a supervision exercise

Immediacy in supervision: Supervisees’ perspectives on positive and negative events.

Supervisees' experiences of a metacommunication intervention in clinical supervision

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