Terrazas-Carrillo Elizabeth, Garcia Ediza, Rodriguez Amanda S
Int J Group Psychother. 2021 Jan;71(1):116-143. doi: 10.1080/00207284.2020.1742126. Epub 2020 Jul 7.
The purpose of this study was to explore the tasks, challenges, and perspectives of group-therapy leadership among Mexican American women who are psychotherapists-in-training. The literature regarding counselor and psychotherapist development suggests that culture and gender interact and shape group leadership, along with the group leader's effectiveness, behavior, and style. This study sought to answer the following research questions: (1) What are the experiences of group leadership of Mexican American women who are psychotherapists-in-training (PITs)? (2) What tasks and challenges do Mexican American women PITs encounter as group psychotherapy leaders? Results suggest that Mexican American women group PITs encounter obstacles to group leadership associated with their cultural and professional identities. However, consistent with Anzaldúa's borderlands theory, the Mexican American women group PITs in this study straddle two cultures and competing demands while also turning obstacles into sources of empowerment and strength. Implications for training and supervision of Mexican American women group PITs are discussed.
本研究的目的是探讨正在接受培训的墨西哥裔美国女性心理治疗师在团体治疗领导方面的任务、挑战和观点。关于咨询师和心理治疗师发展的文献表明，文化和性别相互作用并塑造团体领导方式，以及团体领导者的效能、行为和风格。本研究试图回答以下研究问题：（1）正在接受培训的墨西哥裔美国女性心理治疗师（PITs）在团体领导方面有哪些经历？（2）墨西哥裔美国女性PITs作为团体心理治疗领导者会遇到哪些任务和挑战？结果表明，墨西哥裔美国女性团体PITs在团体领导方面遇到了与她们的文化和职业身份相关的障碍。然而，与安扎尔杜亚的边境地区理论一致，本研究中的墨西哥裔美国女性团体PITs跨越两种文化和相互冲突的要求，同时也将障碍转化为赋权和力量的来源。文中讨论了对墨西哥裔美国女性团体PITs培训和督导的启示。
