| The willingness of supervisees to disclose pertinent information to their supervisors plays a primary role in the eventual success of supervision (Ladany, Hill, Corbett, & Nutt, 1996). Yet, little is known about the factors that increase willingness to disclose in supervision. To that end, the primary purpose of this study was to utilize structural equation modeling to examine a proposed model of the relationships between trainee level of anxiety, perception of the supervisory working alliance, counseling self-efficacy, and willingness to disclose in supervision. The model did not meet the criteria for good fit, though it appears to be approaching good fit. The following hypothesized relationships were supported: (1) higher counseling self-efficacy predicts less anxiety in supervision, (2) trainee perception of a stronger alliance predicts less anxiety in supervision, and (3) perception of a stronger alliance predicts higher willingness to disclose. The following hypothesized relationship was not supported: (1) lower levels of anxiety in supervision predict higher willingness to disclose. An alternative model was also examined and did not achieve good fit. The one additional hypothesized relationship (i.e., higher counseling self-efficacy predicts higher willingness to disclose) in that model was not supported. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed. |
