Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The present study examined the development, content, and outcome of a two-semester Web-Based Peer Discussion Group (WBPDG) for 20 counselor trainees. Outcome measures determined that participants felt significantly more open and comfortable using the WBPDG at posttest in comparison to pretest. In addition, counselor trainees significantly reported a preference for using aliases online versus their real names in order to foster more sharing. Grounded theory[1] was used to analyze the 824 WBPDG messages revealing the following themes: Therapeutic Technique, Case Conceptualization, Professional Identity and Development, Supervision, Interpersonal Issues, and Ethics. Participation in the WBPDG also correlated with outcomes measured in face-to-face supervision. Implications for online peer supervision, practice, research, training and education in professional psychology are addressed.
Recommended Citation
Yeh, Christine J.; Chang, Tai; Kowalewska-Spelliscy, Dorota; Drost, Chris; Srivastava, Devika; and Chiang, Lillian, "Evaluation of a Web-Based Peer Discussion Group for Counselor Trainees" (2012). School of Education Faculty Research. 1.
https://repository.usfca.edu/soe_fac/1
Comments
Article published in International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2012; 2(6): 214-225
doi: 10.5923/j.ijpbs.20120206.04
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