Author ORCID Identifier:
Date of Graduation
5-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Adult and Lifelong Learning (EdD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods
Advisor/Mentor
Grover, Kenda
Committee Member
Avery, Celeste
Second Committee Member
Paape, Johnathon
Keywords
care-givers; Self-Reflection and Insight Scale; counseling; home programs
Abstract
Despite evidence that caregiver coaching can improve patient outcomes and caregiver participation, little information exists on the effects of its individual components. Additionally, previous research has highlighted the importance of home programs in improving pediatric physical therapy outcomes. The aim of this study is to explore the role that caregiver self-reflection, a component of caregiver coaching, plays in facilitating outcomes in the pediatric physical therapy outpatient setting. Caregivers will be asked to complete a series of self-reflection questions based on Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle, while also recording the number of minutes they spend facilitating a prescribed home program. All study participants will be asked to complete the Self-Reflection and Insight Scale prior to the start of the study, to assess the moderating factor of prior level of self-reflection. Conceptually framed within Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, the study's findings will be analyzed using multiple regression to identify relationships between self-reflection and caregivers’ facilitation of home programs. It is hoped that the study findings will provide empirical data to support the use of self-reflection activities for physical therapists and caregivers in clinical and educational settings.
Citation
Myane, A. (2026). Caregiver Self-Reflection: Does it Matter? A Study of the Relationship between Caregiver Self-Reflection and Participation in Home Programs in Outpatient Pediatric Physical Therapy Settings. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/6142
