Although live coaching using behavioral principles is a powerful mechanism of change in behavioral parent training (BPT), little research has examined the coaching process. We used a cross-sectional sample of coaches with different levels of training in the evidence-based behavioral parent training model parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) to begin to understand how training impacts coaching techniques. Forty-six coaches including PCIT lay helpers, therapists, within-agency and global/regional trainers, provided a sample of coaching in response to a standardized parent-child interaction. Level of training was significantly and positively associated with coaching verbalizations (r(44) = .80, p < .001). Training level was also associated with effective coaching strategies such that as training increased, coaches used more strategies related to positive treatment outcomes for families. Results suggest that coaches with less training may benefit from additional education around certain types of responsive coaching strategies. Findings raise important questions about how “adequate” and “optimal” coaching might be defined.

虽然使用行为原则的现场辅导是改变行为家长培训 (BPT) 的强大机制，但很少有研究检查辅导过程。我们使用了在循证行为父母培训模型亲子互动疗法 (PCIT) 中接受过不同级别培训的教练的横断面样本，以开始了解培训如何影响教练技术。包括 PCIT 外行助手、治疗师、机构内和全球/区域培训师在内的 46 名教练提供了针对标准化亲子互动的辅导样本。培训水平与教练语言表达显着正相关 ( r (44) = .80, p <.001）。培训水平也与有效的辅导策略相关，例如随着培训的增加，教练会使用更多与家庭积极治疗结果相关的策略。结果表明，受过较少培训的教练可能会受益于围绕某些类型的响应式教练策略的额外教育。调查结果提出了关于如何定义“充分”和“最佳”辅导的重要问题。