Development and Validation of the Optimal Supervision Environment Test (OSET)

Authors

Ki Byung Chae, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Charles R. McAdams III, College of William and Mary

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Optimal Supervision Environment Test (OSET), an instrument designed to assess the supervisor’s ability to create an optimal supervision environment. Using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the initial validation of the OSET has yielded a three-factor model that identifies the following three environmental domains of supervision: the Emotional Environment, the Learning Environment, and the Power Environment. The total scale and each OSET subscale have strong internal consistency (.84 to .90). These results provide initial support for using OSET as a valid and reliable multidimensional supervision instrument.

Recommended Citation

Chae, Ki Byung and McAdams, Charles R. III (2020) "Development and Validation of the Optimal Supervision Environment Test (OSET)," Journal of Counseling Research and Practice: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56702/UCKX8598/jcrp0601.3
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcrp/vol6/iss1/3