Zahm Kimberly W, McCarthy Veach Patricia, LeRoy Bonnie S
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, 206 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Dr., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
J Genet Couns. 2008 Jun;17(3):220-33. doi: 10.1007/s10897-007-9115-2. Epub 2007 Aug 16.
Peer supervision groups have been studied in counseling fields including psychotherapy and social work. However, limited research exists regarding genetic counselor peer supervision groups. In the present study five major research questions were investigated: (1) How prevalent is peer group supervision among genetic counselors? (2) What motivates genetic counselors to join and continue to seek peer group supervision? (3) What comprises the content, agenda, and structure of group meetings? (4) What are participants' perceptions of group dynamics, including conflicts, cohesion, and leadership? and (5) What are the perceived benefits and limitations of participating in peer group supervision? A total of 214 genetic counselors completed an online survey, and 70 (34.8%) reported being involved currently in peer group supervision. Fifteen of these 70 respondents were interviewed regarding their experiences in peer group supervision. Inductive analysis of their responses yielded 11 domains and 37 categories. Practice implications and research recommendations are discussed.
同行监督小组已在包括心理治疗和社会工作在内的咨询领域得到研究。然而，关于遗传咨询师同行监督小组的研究却很有限。在本研究中，调查了五个主要研究问题：（1）遗传咨询师中同行小组监督的普遍程度如何？（2）促使遗传咨询师加入并继续寻求同行小组监督的动机是什么？（3）小组会议的内容、议程和结构包括哪些？（4）参与者对小组动态的看法是什么，包括冲突、凝聚力和领导力？以及（5）参与同行小组监督的感知益处和局限性是什么？共有214名遗传咨询师完成了一项在线调查，其中70名（34.8%）报告目前参与了同行小组监督。对这70名受访者中的15人就他们在同行小组监督中的经历进行了访谈。对他们的回答进行归纳分析得出了11个领域和37个类别。讨论了实践意义和研究建议。
