The Association Between Political Climate and Trainees' Supervision Experiences and Needs.

Publication Type	Academic Article
Authors	McCarthy K, Capone C, Davidtz J, Solomonov N
Journal	Clin Superv
Volume	41
Issue	2
Pagination	107-126
Date Published	09/21/2022
ISSN	0732-5223
Abstract	This study examined whether political climate influenced trainees' clinical work, supervisory experiences, and supervisory alliance. Data were collected from 366 trainees in a nationwide survey. Most trainees believed the political atmosphere affected clients to some degree. Over half reported political dialogue with supervisors, more often when political affiliation was similar. Supervisory alliances were most positive when trainees were aware of their supervisors' political beliefs, regardless of agreement. Trainees wanted supervisors to provide greater awareness of multicultural issues and political climate in their clinical work. We recommend that supervisors invite trainees to discuss political effects on their clinical work.
DOI	10.1080/07325223.2022.2125918
PubMed ID	36686038
PubMed Central ID	PMC9858147