Predictors of Change of Working Alliance Over the Course of Probation Supervision: A Prospective Cohort Study

Annelies Sturm; Anneke Menger; Vivienne de Vogel; Marcus J.H. Huibers

doi:10.1177/0306624X19878554

Predictors of Change of Working Alliance Over the Course of Probation Supervision: A Prospective Cohort Study

Annelies Sturm^*
, Anneke Menger
, Vivienne de Vogel
, Marcus J.H. Huibers

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The body of evidence that the working alliance is associated with positive outcomes for mandated clients is growing. The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of several characteristics of probation officers (POs) and offenders on the course of the working alliance during probation supervision. This study examined the patterns on the four alliance subscales: Trust, Bond, Goals-Restrictions, and Reactance of the Working Alliance With Mandated Clients Inventory (WAMCI) in 201 offenders and their 137 POs. Three patterns on each alliance subscale were found: deteriorating, improving, and stable. Multinomial logistic analysis revealed that change of POs and the preference of the PO to maintain rules were associated with a deteriorating Trust pattern. From the perspective of the offenders, being motivated to take part in supervision was associated with a stable pattern on every alliance subscale, but having problems with substance use increased the likelihood of a deteriorating pattern on every alliance subscale.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	753-773
Number of pages	21
Journal	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Volume	64
Issue number	8
Early online date	3 Oct 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X19878554
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

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The authors acknowledge the statistical support of Sander van Schie of the University Utrecht, the Netherlands. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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UN SDGs

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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community supervision
offender
predictors
probation officer
working alliance

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