School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work, Queen's University of Belfast, 69-71 University Street, Belfast BT7 1HL, Northern Ireland, UK.
Administration, Ambitious College, London N15 4FY, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jun 13;16(12):2098. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122098.
: 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. : An online survey was distributed to 92 professionals internationally, assessing supervisory practice, supervisor support, work demands, job satisfaction, and burnout. : 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. : 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.
：对寻求认证的行为分析师进行监督，并对服务提供进行监督，是向发育障碍者提供高质量行为分析服务的关键环节。我们的研究首次检验了应用行为分析领域的国际监督实践。：本研究向 92 名国际专业人员发放了在线调查，评估监督实践、主管支持、工作需求、工作满意度和倦怠情况。：研究结果表明，专业人员对主管和监督体验非常满意。过高的工作需求与高倦怠和低工作满意度呈正相关。在获得认证之前，所有专业人员中，有一半人仅与一到两个客户合作过。主管和同事的支持似乎降低了倦怠的可能性，并提高了工作满意度，尽管这些关系没有统计学意义。：主管和同事的支持是值得进一步研究的保护因素。讨论了产生道德和合格的监督对象的循证监督实践的意义。
