Results: There was a significant association of
working alliance with attachment anxiety and
avoidance (p<0.01). Perceived attachment
anxiety and avoidance were related to working
alliance for supervisee (p<0.01) and not for
supervisors. Attachment anxiety, attachment
avoidance, perceived attachment anxiety and
perceived attachment avoidance scores were
significantly higher for supervisors than
supervisee (p<0.001). Rapport, client focus and
SWAI scores were significantly higher for
supervisors as compared to supervisee (p<0.001).
Objective: This study aimed to explore the role of
attachment anxiety and avoidance of supervisory
dyad and their perception about attachment styles
of others on supervisory working alliance.
Methodology: Data were collected from a total of
175 participants belonging to different universities
of Pakistan which includes 134 supervisees and
41 supervisors of clinical psychology program.
Experiences in Close Relationships: Relationship
Structures Questionnaire (ECR-RS) and
Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory (SWAI)
were used to measure attachment and working
alliance respectively.
Conclusion: These results emphasize that
reflection and understanding about the
attachment styles should be incorporated in a
supervisory training. (Rawal Med J 202;45:577-
581).
Shakir Iqbal, Irshad Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir Khalily. (2020) Association of working alliance with attachment styles in clinical supervisory relationship, , Volume 45, Issue 3.
