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The Perceptions of Supervisory Support Scale

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The implementation of recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices has become a major challenge for mental health systems and front-line practitioners. This study developed an instrument that would assess the benefits or results that accrue from supervision, including client-centered supervision. The Perceptions of Supervisory Support Scale was administered to 262 case managers. Analyses (including factor analyses and repeated measures analysis of variance) confirmed content validity and reliability. Sub-scales included: (1) emotional support; (2) support for client goal achievement; and (3) professional development support. The scale could guide support for front-line practitioners in delivering client-centered care and could be useful for future research.

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  1. Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, School of Social Welfare, Office of Mental Health Research and Training, The University of Kansas, 1315 Wakarusa, Dr., Lawrence, KS, 66049, USA

    Sadaaki Fukui

  2. Department of Social Work, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC, 28223-0001, USA

    Mark Ezell

  3. School of Social Welfare, Office of Mental Health Research and Training, The University of Kansas, 1315 Wakarusa, Dr., Lawrence, KS, 66049, USA

    Charles A. Rapp, Rick Goscha & Doug Marty

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Fukui, S., Rapp, C.A., Goscha, R. et al. The Perceptions of Supervisory Support Scale. Adm Policy Ment Health 41, 353–359 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0470-z

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