Predictions of School Psychologists’ Perceived Self-Efficacy: The Influence of Training, Experience, and Supervision

Martha Knowles, Tennessee State University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among experience, current supervision practices and perceived self-efficacy of school psychologists. The sample consisted of 175 school psychologists. Overall, participants were experienced school psychologists (M = 10 years) and the majority held a specialist degree (n = 78) or doctorate (n = 47). Participants with more experience reported higher levels of self-efficacy on four of the five Huber subscales (intervention and consultation skills, multidimensional assessment skills, counseling skills, and professional interpersonal skills) as well as higher total self-efficacy scores. Participants reported they received administrative supervision (n = 84) more than professional supervision (n = 42). Results indicated that participation in supervision, either professional or administrative, did not demonstrate higher levels of self-efficacy

Subject Area

Psychology

Recommended Citation

Martha Knowles, "Predictions of School Psychologists’ Perceived Self-Efficacy: The Influence of Training, Experience, and Supervision" (2020). ETD Collection for Tennessee State University. Paper AAI28089987.
https://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/dissertations/AAI28089987

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