The Working Alliance in Young Women with a Self-Reported History of Childhood Abuse

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dc.contributor.advisorCairns, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorMian, Riana
dc.contributor.committeememberAlderson, Kevin
dc.contributor.committeememberEstefan, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-02T15:09:16Z
dc.date.available2016-09-02T15:09:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractThis research explored what people with a history of childhood physical/sexual abuse perceived to have helped or hindered the formation of a therapeutic alliance in counselling. Using the methodology of the enhanced critical incident technique, 10 participants were interviewed about what helped or hindered their building a strong working alliance, as well as what factors they wish had been present. From these interviews, 17 categories were generated. The seven helping categories were: (a) Counsellor’s skills or approach was effective, (b) Facilitated communication, (c) Counsellor was personable, (d) Counsellor was a woman, (e) Personal characteristics of the counsellor, (f) Trust/Non-judgement and (g) Accessibility. The seven hindering categories were (a) Not offering solutions or follow-up, (b) Unsuitable or incompatible interpersonal style, (c) Therapeutic approach or skills were not a fit, (d) Did not facilitate communication, (e) Lack of understanding, (f) Disrespect, and (g) Having to change counsellors. The three wish list item categories were (a) Facilitate communication more, (b) Incorporate wellness factors, and (c) More accessible. These categories are discussed in relation to the literature on both the working alliance and childhood abuse. Recommendations for counselling professionals are offered based on the findings and the scholarly literature.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMian, R. (2016). The Working Alliance in Young Women with a Self-Reported History of Childhood Abuse (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28426en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28426
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3254
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducational Psychology
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subject.classificationWorking Allianceen_US
dc.subject.classificationchildhood abuseen_US
dc.subject.classificationqualitativeen_US
dc.subject.classificationECITen_US
dc.titleThe Working Alliance in Young Women with a Self-Reported History of Childhood Abuse
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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