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Title: Building Connections With Infant Caregivers: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students' Experiential Perceptions.
Authors: Jones, Rebecca M.1,2 rmj.slp@gmail.com, Harbick, Shiree2, Timler, Geralyn2, DePaolis, Rory2
Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Dec2025, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p3355-3372. 18p.
Subject Terms: *Speech therapists, *Focus groups, *Occupational roles, *Interprofessional relations, *Health occupations students, *Graduate students, *Caregiver education, *Ability, *Research methodology, *Communication, *Student attitudes, *Psychology of caregivers, *Counseling, *Experiential learning, *Training, Scale analysis (Psychology), Power (Social sciences), Self-efficacy, T-test (Statistics), Interviewing, Speech therapy education, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Thematic analysis, Attitudes of medical personnel, Patient-professional relations, Therapeutic alliance, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors
Abstract: Purpose: This study investigated the experiential perceptions of speechlanguage pathology graduate clinicians involved in a caregiver coaching clinical practicum. Method: Employing a mixed-method approach combining reflexive thematic analysis and a paired-samples t test, this study examined speech-language pathology graduate clinicians' perceived development of self-efficacy and indirect acquisition of foundational counseling skills with a focus on how these skills informed the formation of therapeutic alliances with infant caregivers. Data were gathered through focus group interviews and the completion of a counseling self-efficacy (CSE) rating scale. Pre- and post-self-ratings of CSE were collected for comparison. Results: Thematic analysis revealed one major theme, building connections, and three subthemes, highlighting challenges in communication, power dynamics, and role establishment with infant caregivers. While overall CSE ratings improved post program, specific subscale ratings remained low, indicating the need to enhance preprofessional preparation in complex counseling skills and emotional support provision. Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance of preprofessional preparation for building therapeutic alliances and facilitating collaborative communication with caregivers. They also emphasize areas for strengthening the preprofessional training of speech-language pathology graduate clinicians in early intervention services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: <i>Copyright of American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is the property of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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