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MEASURING REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION WITHIN HOME VISITING: CHANGES IN SUPERVISORS’ SELF‐PERCEPTION OVER TIME

ABSTRACT Despite widespread belief in the early childhood field of the benefits of reflective supervision, there has been limited empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of reflective supervision for home visitors and the children and families they serve. The present study examined the psych...

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Published in:Infant mental health journal 2018-09, Vol.39 (5), p.608-617
Main Authors: Low, Christine M., Newland, Rebecca, Silver, Rebecca B., Parade, Stephanie, Remington, Sara, Aguiar, Stacey, Campagna, Kristine
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACT Despite widespread belief in the early childhood field of the benefits of reflective supervision, there has been limited empirical evidence to support the effectiveness of reflective supervision for home visitors and the children and families they serve. The present study examined the psychometric properties of four adapted self‐report measures assessing supervisors’ reflective supervision capacities; the study also investigated whether these measures captured change in reflective capacity over time as supervisors participated in professional development activities focused on reflective supervision. Results from 33 participants (home visiting supervisors and program managers) suggested that three of the four measures demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, and these three measures were correlated with each other. Two of these measures also captured significant change over time. Finally, there was some evidence that those with less education demonstrated more substantial improvement in their reflective supervision capacities than did those with an advanced degree. Findings provide initial evidence for reliable, efficient, and cost‐effective supervisor self‐report measures that could be used in research and program evaluation to assess change in supervisor reflective capacity over time. RESUMEN A pesar de la ampliamente extendida creencia en el campo de la temprana niñez acerca de los beneficios de la supervisión con reflexión, hay una limitada evidencia empírica para apoyar la eficacia de la supervisión con reflexión para los visitantes a casa y los niños y familias a quienes ellos les sirven. El presente estudio examinó las propiedades sicométricas de cuatro adaptadas medidas auto‐reportadas que evaluaban las capacidades de supervisión con reflexión de los supervisores; el estudio también investigó si estas medidas captaban el cambio en la capacidad de reflexión a través del tiempo a medida que los supervisores participaron en actividades de desarrollo profesional enfocadas en la supervisión con reflexión. Los resultados de 33 participantes (supervisores de visitantes a casa y administradores de programas) sugirieron que tres de las cuatro medidas demostraron una consistencia interna aceptable, y estas tres medidas fueron correlacionadas entre ellas. Dos de estas medidas también captaron el cambio significativo a través del tiempo. Finalmente, se dio cierta evidencia de que aquellos con menos educación demostraron un mejoramiento más sólido
ISSN:0163-9641
1097-0355
DOI:10.1002/imhj.21736