Article
Relationship of Cognitive Style and Theoretical Orientation to Psychology Interns' Preferences for Supervision
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
4-1-1997
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Disciplines
Abstract
This study (N = 106) investigated the effects of cognitive style and theoretical orientation on psychology interns' judgments about the type of supervision they find most beneficial. Preferences for task-oriented and relationship-oriented supervision have been hypothesized to indicate lower and higher levels of professional development, respectively. This study, however, found that trainees' cognitive styles and the behavioral emphasis of their theoretical orientations were also significantly related to their preferences for these two types of supervisory environments. Individual-difference variables in addition to developmental level may need to figure more prominently in future models of psychotherapist training and supervision.
Citation Information
Bruce T. Lochner and Timothy Melchert. "Relationship of Cognitive Style and Theoretical Orientation to Psychology Interns' Preferences for Supervision" Journal of Counseling Psychology (1997) ISSN: 0022-0167 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/timothy-melchert/31/
Accepted version. Journal of Counseling Psychology, Vol. 44, No. 2 (April 1997): 256-260. DOI. © 1997 American Psychological Association. Used with permission.
Timothy P. Melchert was affiliated with Texas Tech University at the time of publication.