THE EFFECTS OF SUPERVISORS RACE AND LEVEL OF SUPPORT ON PERCEPTIONS OF SUPERVISION

The effects of supervision support and supervisor race were examined i n a 2 x 2 factorial design (high vs. low support x African American vs . Caucasian supervisor), with the inclusion of a no-supervision contro l condition. Sixty Caucasian women served as counselors in two counsel ing sessions with a confederate client. They were supervised by 1 of 6 experienced supervisors-3 African American and 3 Caucasian. Dependent variables included measures of counselor anxiety, perceived performan ce, satisfaction, and perceptions of the supervisory relationship. Res ults revealed a significant main effect for supervisor level of suppor t but no significant effects for supervisor race. Implications of the findings and directions for future research are discussed.