Table 2 Questionnaire

Domain	No	Contents
Educational Experience	1	During your university training (e.g., undergraduate, graduate) in behavior analysis, did you have lecture related to empathy, compassion, and therapeutic relationship?
	2.	During your university training (e.g., undergraduate, graduate) in behavior analysis, were you provided with any instructional materials (e.g., articles, books) on topics such as compassion, empathy, and therapeutic relationships with families?
	3	Besides your training as a behavior analyst, have you encountered any coursework or instructional materials (e.g., lectures, textbooks) on compassion, empathy, or therapeutic relationships through other degree programs or training (e.g., psychology, social work, education), or while pursuing certifications or licensure?”
		During your supervised practical experience (e.g., practicum, fieldwork) in preparation for Master’s level of behavioral therapy certification, did you have:
	4	Didactic training (e.g., lecture, workshop)?
	5	Mentored practical experiences?
	6	Separate from your graduate training or preparation for certification, have you had didactic training (e.g., lecture, workshop) that covered the topics that was provided by your employers?
	7	Separate from your graduate training or preparation for certification, have you independently pursued didactic training (e.g., lecture, workshop) that covered the topics that was provided by someone other than your employer(e.g., conference workshop)?
	8	Separate from your graduate training or preparation for certification, have you independently pursed professional development activities (e.g., reading articles or books) besides a workshop that covered the
	9	Separate from your graduate training or preparation for certification, have you independently pursued mentored or supervised experience focused on the
	10	Have you had any other forms of training or experience related to compassion, empathy, or therapeutic relationships aside from those mentioned
	11	If you are in a supervisory or leadership role in your organization, have you developed a training or mentored or trained your employees o the topics?
Perception	12	As a practicing behavior analyst have you ever been in a professional situation where you felt unprepared or not trained to respond to the emotional responses (e.g., anger, sadness) of a family member (e.g.,parent) of a client?
	13	Have you ever felt, or heard colleagues or other behavior analysts express concern, that there is a lack of skills related to compassion, empathy, or building therapeutic relationships with families during practice?
	14	If you have provided coaching or supervision in clinical settings, have your supervisees or team members ever shown or expressed difficulty in demonstrating compassion, empathy, or forming therapeutic relationships with families?
	15	As a practitioner, how important do you think skills in compassion, empathy, and building therapeutic relationships with caregivers are?
	16	Do you think it is important to develop formal training on compassion, empathy, and building therapeutic relationships with families within professional education programs in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)?
	17	Are you willing to independently seek out and participate in training or mentoring related to developing and maintaining compassion, empathy, and therapeutic relationships with families?
	18	Do you agree that receiving training or mentoring on developing and maintaining compassion, empathy, and therapeutic relationships with families would help enhance your professional competence?
	19	Do you think your colleagues could also benefit from training or mentoring on developing and maintaining compassion, empathy, and therapeutic relationships with families?
Empathy Scale	10	The my client value it when I understand their feelings, as this itself is therapeutic.
	13	I try to understand what my clients are feeling by paying close attention to their nonverbal cues and body language (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, pointing).
	16	Understanding the emotional states of both my clients and their families is an important part of my relationships with them.
	17	I try to think from the perspective of my clients in order to provide better behavioral interventions.
	18	I believe that empathy toward my clients is a crucial element of effective behavioral intervention.
	7	It is not important to pay attention to a client’s emotions when taking their history or inquiring about their physical health.
	8	Listening to my clients’ personal experiences does not affect the outcomes of behavioral interventions.
	11	Clients’ challenging behaviors can be improved solely through behavioral intervention; thus, the emotional bond between the client and me has little impact on the intervention.
	12	Inquiring about a client’s personal life does not help in understanding their physical complaints.
	14	I believe that emotional exchange or bonding has no role in behavioral interventions with clients.
	3	I find it difficult to see things from my clients’ perspective.
	6	Because everyone is different, it is difficult for me to see things from my clients’ perspective.