ISSN : 1229-067X
This study compared 149 US and 168 South Korea supervisees’ perceptions of the clinical supervision relationship to find out the cultural differences between two countries. Specifically, the relations among the three elements of the supervisory working alliance (emotional bond, agreement on goals, and agreement on tasks) with role difficulties and supervision satisfaction were examined. A few differences in clinical supervision were observed between the two countries. The correlations between the three supervisory working alliance elements and satisfaction with supervision were stronger for US than South Korea supervisees. The supervisory working alliance was significantly related to role difficulties and supervision satisfaction in both countries. Implications for theory, research, and practice were discussed.
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