TY - JOUR
T1 - Supervisory alliance
T2 - Key to positive alliances and outcomes in home-based parenting support?
AU - de Greef, M.
AU - Delsing, M. J. M. H.
AU - McLeod, B. D.
AU - Pijnenburg, H. M.
AU - Scholte, R. H. J.
AU - van Vugt, J.
AU - van Hattum, M. J. C.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - ObjectivesThis study investigated whether the supervisory alliance between professionals and supervisors contributes to strong client-professional alliances and positive outcomes of home-based parenting support provided by youth care organizations.MethodsMulti-informant self-report supervisory alliance, alliance, and outcome data from 124 parents (M age = 39.83 years, SD = 6.98), professionals (n = 84, M age = 43.66 years, SD = 10.46), and supervisors (n = 26, M age = 47.18 years, SD = 8.28) collected early and late in care were analyzed using structural equation modeling.ResultsA stronger professional-reported supervisory alliance was related to a stronger professional-reported alliance early in care (β = 0.27, p < 0.01), and predicted higher levels of parent-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.19, p < .05; β = 0.25, p < 0.01), and professional-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.21, p < 0.01). A stronger supervisory alliance reported by supervisors predicted parent-reported improvement in parent functioning (β = 0.26, p < 0.05), and higher levels of professional-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.19, p < 0.05; β = .14, p < 0.05). Finally, effects of professional-reported supervisory alliance on professional-reported satisfaction with care were mediated through higher levels of professional-reported alliance (β = 0.06, p < 0.05; β = .07, p < 0.05).ConclusionsA strong supervisory alliance may relate to strong alliances and positive outcomes of home-based parenting support. Future research needs to identify factors that contribute to strong supervisory alliances and explain linkages between the supervisory alliance, the alliance, and outcomes.
AB - ObjectivesThis study investigated whether the supervisory alliance between professionals and supervisors contributes to strong client-professional alliances and positive outcomes of home-based parenting support provided by youth care organizations.MethodsMulti-informant self-report supervisory alliance, alliance, and outcome data from 124 parents (M age = 39.83 years, SD = 6.98), professionals (n = 84, M age = 43.66 years, SD = 10.46), and supervisors (n = 26, M age = 47.18 years, SD = 8.28) collected early and late in care were analyzed using structural equation modeling.ResultsA stronger professional-reported supervisory alliance was related to a stronger professional-reported alliance early in care (β = 0.27, p < 0.01), and predicted higher levels of parent-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.19, p < .05; β = 0.25, p < 0.01), and professional-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.21, p < 0.01). A stronger supervisory alliance reported by supervisors predicted parent-reported improvement in parent functioning (β = 0.26, p < 0.05), and higher levels of professional-reported satisfaction with care (β = 0.19, p < 0.05; β = .14, p < 0.05). Finally, effects of professional-reported supervisory alliance on professional-reported satisfaction with care were mediated through higher levels of professional-reported alliance (β = 0.06, p < 0.05; β = .07, p < 0.05).ConclusionsA strong supervisory alliance may relate to strong alliances and positive outcomes of home-based parenting support. Future research needs to identify factors that contribute to strong supervisory alliances and explain linkages between the supervisory alliance, the alliance, and outcomes.
KW - AGREEMENT
KW - Alliance
KW - CHILD
KW - CLIMATE
KW - INVENTORY
KW - MENTAL-HEALTH
KW - Parent
KW - Parenting support
KW - Professional
KW - QUESTIONNAIRE
KW - STRATEGIES
KW - Supervisor
KW - THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE
KW - VALIDATION
KW - WORKING ALLIANCE
KW - Youth care
U2 - 10.1007/s10826-018-01317-0
DO - 10.1007/s10826-018-01317-0
M3 - Article
SN - 1062-1024
VL - 28
SP - 993
EP - 1004
JO - Journal of Child and Family Studies
JF - Journal of Child and Family Studies
IS - 4
ER -