Therapeutic Alliances in Family Mediation. Is There a Link Between Trust-Building Between Mediators and Disputing Parties and the Establishment of a Therapeutic Alliance?

Autori:

Vera MÉNDEZ MONLEÓN, Joan Albert RIERA ADROVER, José Francisco CAMPOS VIDAL

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 176-193

How to cite this article:

Méndez Monleón, V., Riera Adrover, J.A., Campos Vidal, J.F. (2023). Therapeutic Alliances in Family Mediation. Is There a Link Between Trust-Building Between Mediators and Disputing Parties and the Establishment of a Therapeutic Alliance?. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 81, 176-193, DOI: 10.33788/rcis.81.11

Abstract:

A connection has been found in various studies between trust-building and the success of mediation processes. Within the field of social work, trust is seen as an emotional link which, in turn, is one of the components of a therapeutic alliance. This paper therefore presents a research study, based on a quantitative methodology, aimed at clarifying whether there really is a link between a relationship of trust and the establishment of a therapeutic alliance between mediators and disputing parties. The results of the study determine what impact the construct of a therapeutic alliance has in predicting general trust-building between mediators and the parties involved in family mediation.