Supervision for Certification in the Field of Applied Behaviour Analysis

Characteristics and Relationship with Job Satisfaction, Burnout, Work Demands, and Support

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15499693
AutoresKaterina Dounavi (0000-0003-1491-9301, Queen's University Belfast, autor de correspondencia), Brian Fennell (0000-0001-7197-4695, Administration, Ambitious College, London N15 4FY, UK), Erin Early (0000-0003-1605-9034, Queen's University Belfast)
Año2019
Volumen16
Número12
Páginas2098-2098
Fecha de publicación2019-06-13
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16122098
PMID31200552
OpenAlexW2949379185
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas41

Background : Supervision of behavior analysts seeking certification and supervision of service delivery are key processes in the provision of quality behaviour analytic services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our study is the first to examine international supervisory practices within the field of applied behaviour analysis. Method : An online survey was distributed to 92 professionals internationally, assessing supervisory practice, supervisor support, work demands, job satisfaction, and burnout. Results : Findings indicate high satisfaction with the supervisor and supervisory experience. Excessive work demands positively correlate with high burnout and low job satisfaction. Half of all professionals only worked with one or two clients before certification. Supervisor and collegial support seem to decrease the likelihood of suffering burnout and increase job satisfaction, although relationships were not statistically significant. Conclusions : Supervisor and collegial support warrant further research as protective factors. Implications for an evidence-based supervisory practice that produces ethical and competent supervisees are discussed

Burnout · Certification · Job satisfaction · Management · Supervisor · Work (physics · Applied Psychology · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Disability Education and Employment · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology