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Perceção da autoeficácia do terapeuta e aliança terapêutica na perspetiva do cliente
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Estudos recentes apontam para a necessidade de explorar o processo
psicoterapêutico, na perspetiva do cliente e do terapeuta. Apesar da importância
reconhecida do estudo dos mecanismos de transformação terapêutica, existe uma
lacuna na investigação no que respeita à associação entre a autoeficácia dos terapeutas
e a aliança terapêutica. Com efeito, o objetivo principal do presente estudo foi analisar
de que forma a perceção de autoeficácia do terapeuta se relaciona com o modo como o
cliente perceciona a aliança terapêutica.
Participaram neste estudo 128 participantes, distribuídos por 32 terapeutas e 96
clientes, numa proporção de três clientes para cada terapeuta. A autoeficácia dos
terapeutas foi avaliada através do Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES-G) e
a aliança terapêutica percecionada pelos clientes através do Inventário de Aliança
Terapêutica (IAT; versão C reduzida).
O resultados revelaram que os terapeutas percecionaram-se como eficazes em
relação ao processo psicoterapêutico e que os clientes reportaram uma forte aliança
terapêutica. As análises de correlação indicaram que a subescala “gestão de sessão” do
CASES-G se associou negativamente à subescala “tarefas” do IAT.
Estes dados sugerem que um terapeuta mais confiante na sua capacidade para
desempenhar competências técnicas específicas no que respeita à gestão da sessão,
poderá ter mais dificuldade em investir no cliente e no processo psicoterapêutico, o que
se poderá traduzir numa menor sincronia entre ambos e num indicador de perda da
qualidade da aliança terapêutica.
Recent studies point out the need to explore the psychotherapeutic process from the clients and the therapists’ perspective. Although the literature has recognized the importance of investigating the mechanisms of change in the psychotherapeutic process, there is a significant gap in research regarding the association between therapists’ self-efficacy and therapeutic alliance. In accordance, the main objective of the present study was to analyze in which way the therapists’ self-efficacy relates to the clients’ perception of the therapeutic alliance. The current study included 128 participants, 32 therapists and 96 clients, in a proportion of three clients to each therapist. Therapist’s self-efficacy was measured by the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES-G) and the therapeutic alliance perceived by the clients was assessed by the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR, short revised). Results revealed that therapists perceived themselves as efficient as related to the psychotherapeutic process and that clients reported a strong therapeutic alliance. Correlation analysis indicated that the subscale “session management” of the CASESG was negatively linked to the subscale “tasks” of the WAI-SR. These findings suggest that the therapists who are more confident in their abilities to perform specific technical tasks regarding session management may have more difficulty in investing in the client and in the psychotherapeutic process. This may lead to lower synchronicity between the client and the therapist and be an indicator of loss of the therapeutic alliance quality.
Recent studies point out the need to explore the psychotherapeutic process from the clients and the therapists’ perspective. Although the literature has recognized the importance of investigating the mechanisms of change in the psychotherapeutic process, there is a significant gap in research regarding the association between therapists’ self-efficacy and therapeutic alliance. In accordance, the main objective of the present study was to analyze in which way the therapists’ self-efficacy relates to the clients’ perception of the therapeutic alliance. The current study included 128 participants, 32 therapists and 96 clients, in a proportion of three clients to each therapist. Therapist’s self-efficacy was measured by the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES-G) and the therapeutic alliance perceived by the clients was assessed by the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR, short revised). Results revealed that therapists perceived themselves as efficient as related to the psychotherapeutic process and that clients reported a strong therapeutic alliance. Correlation analysis indicated that the subscale “session management” of the CASESG was negatively linked to the subscale “tasks” of the WAI-SR. These findings suggest that the therapists who are more confident in their abilities to perform specific technical tasks regarding session management may have more difficulty in investing in the client and in the psychotherapeutic process. This may lead to lower synchronicity between the client and the therapist and be an indicator of loss of the therapeutic alliance quality.
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Aliança terapêutica Autoeficácia dos terapeutas Perceção do cliente Processo psicoterapêutico Therapeutic alliance Therapists’ self-efficacy Clients’ perception Psychotherapeutic process