Unsatisfactory Supervisory Experiences Reported by South Korean Supervisors: Types, Responses, and Cultural Context

AbstractEleven Korean supervisors were interviewed about their unsatisfactory supervisory experiences (USEs) and the interview data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. These results were presented within a broader framework that considered the cultural context in which the supervision was occurring and its effects on relationship dynamics, as well as the supervisory context in which those supervisors were working. Supervisors reported a range of USEs, including supervisee ’s failure to learn and supervisees’ negative reactions to the supervisors as well as coping strategies they employed in response (e.g., suppressing negative emotions and continuing supervision). Most USEs were unresolved and the supervisors came to provide rigorous structuring as well as screen ing potential supervisees who might bring USEs. The results are discussed in the context and current status of clinical supervision in Korea and implications of these findings for supervision, training and research in the world.
Source: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research