Self-Evaluation of Speech and Language Therapists on Their Competence in Cooperation with Parents in Slovenia and North Macedonia

Oct 15, 2026

Competence of cooperation with parents is treated as a construct of knowledge, skills, and attitudes enabling speech and language therapists (SLTs) to collaborate effectively with parents of children in therapy. The study examines how SLTs from Slovenia and North Macedonia self-assess relevant knowledge and skills and report general attitudes toward parental involvement. A questionnaire was completed by 110 SLTs, and results indicate country-related differences in attitudes but not in knowledge/skills, with work experience interaction significant for knowledge.

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DOI: [https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1535](https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1535) Self-Evaluation of Speech and Language Therapistson their Competence in Cooperation with Parents in Slovenia and North Macedonia Jerneja Novšak Brce*1, Ingrid Žolgar2 and Damjana Kogovšek2 • Based on the analysis of the available literature, the competence of cooperation with parents can be defined as a construct of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables speech and language therapists to collaborate successfully with parents of children in therapy. This study aims to examine how speech and language therapists from Slovenia and North Macedonia assess their knowledge and skills necessary for cooperation with parents and what their attitudes are in general regarding the involvement of parents in speech and language therapy. For the purpose of the study, a questionnaire was developed to measure the competence of cooperation between speech and language therapists and parents ina sample of 110 speech and language therapists, including 62 speech and language therapists from Slovenia and 48 from North Macedonia. The results show that there were differences between Slovenian and North Macedonian speech and language therapists in self-assessed attitudes towards parental involvement but no differences in the domain of knowledge and skills. The interaction of country and years of work experience is significant for the knowledge domain. Attitudes about cooperation with parents are not affected by years of work experience, area of work, or additional professional training; only the country where the SLTs work has an impact. The competence of collaboration between speech and language therapists and parents varies between the two countries, but there is space for improvement in each domain. The findings of this study may provide a starting point for further research on the competence of cooperation between speech and language therapists and parents. Keywords: cooperation with parents, professional characteristics, speech and language therapists, knowledge, skills, attitudes 1 *Corresponding Author. Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; [jerneja.novsakbrce@pef.uni-lj.si](jerneja.novsakbrce@pef.uni-lj.si). 2 Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 172 self-evaluation of speech and language therapists on their competence in ... Samoocena logopedov o lastni usposobljenosti za sodelovanje s starši v Sloveniji in Severni Makedoniji Jerneja Novšak Brce, Ingrid Žolgar in Damjana Kogovšek • Na podlagi analize dostopne literature lahko kompetenco sodelovanja s starši opredelimo kot konstrukt znanja, spretnosti in stališč, ki logopedom omogoča uspešno sodelovanje s starši otrok v terapiji. Namen te študije je ugotoviti, kako logopedi iz Slovenije in Severne Makedonije ocenjujejo svoje znanje in spretnosti, potrebne za sodelovanje s starši, ter kakšna so njihova splošna stališča do vključevanja staršev v logopedsko terapijo. Za namen študije je bil razvit vprašalnik za merjenje kompetenc sodelovanja med logopedi in starši na vzorcu 110 logopedov, od tega 62 logopedov iz Slovenije in 48 iz Severne Makedonije. Izsledki kažejo, da so med slovenskimi in severnomakedonskimi logopedi obstajale razlike v samoocenjenih stališčih do sodelovanja staršev, ni pa bilo razlik na področjih znanja in spretnosti. Interakcija države in števila let delovnih izkušenj je pomembna za področje znanja. Na stališča osodelovanju s starši ne vpliva število let delovnih izkušenj, področje dela ali dodatno strokovno usposabljanje; vpliva le država, v kateri logopedidelajo. Usposobljenost za sodelovanje med logopedi in starši se med državama razlikuje, vendar so na vsakem področju še možnosti za izboljšave. Ugotovitve te študije so lahko izhodišče za nadaljnje raziskave okompetenci sodelovanja med logopedi in starši. Ključne besede: sodelovanje s starši, poklicne značilnosti, logopedi, znanje, spretnosti, stališča Int

FAQs

What competence framework is used to assess cooperation with parents?

Cooperation competence is defined as a construct of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables speech and language therapists to collaborate successfully with parents.

How was the study conducted and how many participants were included?

The study used a questionnaire measuring cooperation competence in a sample of 110 speech and language therapists: 62 from Slovenia and 48 from North Macedonia.

What were the main differences found between the two countries?

Differences appeared in self-assessed attitudes toward parental involvement, while no differences were found in the domains of knowledge and skills.

Oct 15, 2026

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