Working Alliance Inventory for Online Interventions-Short Form (WAI-TECH-SF): The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance between Patient and Online Program in Therapeutic Outcomes
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Working Alliance Inventory for Online Interventions-Short Form (WAI-TECH-SF): The Role of the Therapeutic Alliance between Patient and Online Program in Therapeutic OutcomesAuthor (s)
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2020-08-25Publisher
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HERRERO, Rocío, et al. Working alliance inventory for online interventions-short form (Wai-tech-sf): The role of the therapeutic alliance between patient and online program in therapeutic outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, vol. 17, no 17, p. 6169.Type
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Background: Therapeutic alliance (TA) between the patient and therapist has been
related to positive therapeutic outcomes. Because Internet-based interventions are increasingly
being implemented, a tool is needed ... [+]
Background: Therapeutic alliance (TA) between the patient and therapist has been
related to positive therapeutic outcomes. Because Internet-based interventions are increasingly
being implemented, a tool is needed to measure the TA with Internet-based self-guided programs.
The Working Alliance Inventory for online interventions (WAI-TECH-SF) was adapted based on the
WAI Short Form (Hatcher & Gillaspy, 2006). The objectives of this study were: (1) to analyse the
psychometric properties of the WAI-TECH-SF; (2) to explore the differences in the WAI-TECH-SF
scores according to different categories of the sample; and (3) to analyse whether the WAI-TECH-SF can
predict therapeutic outcomes and satisfaction with the treatment. Methods: 193 patients diagnosed
with depression were included and received blended Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy. Measures of
preferences, satisfaction, and credibility about the treatment, TA with the online program, depressive
symptoms, and satisfaction with the treatment were administered. Results: An exploratory factor
analysis revealed a one-dimensional structure with adequate internal consistency. Linear regression
analyses showed that the WAI-TECH-SF predicted changes in depressive symptoms and satisfaction
with the treatment. Conclusions: WAI-TECH-SF is a reliable questionnaire to assess the TA between
the patient and the online program, which is associated with positive therapeutic outcomes and
satisfaction with the treatment. [-]
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