Multicultural counseling competencies research: A 20-year content analysis (original) (raw)
Multicultural Counseling Competencies: An Exploratory Factor Analysis
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2000
The author examined the underlying factors of the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development's (AMCD) Multicultural Competencies. One hundred fiftyone professional counselors who are members of the American Counseling Association responded to a survey that included items reflecting AMCDs multicultural competencies and Explanatory Statements. An exploratory factor analysis revealed 5 multicultural competencies factors: Awareness, Knowledge, Definitions of Terms, Racial Identity Development, and Skills. Considerable attention has been focused on the multicultural competence of professional counselors (Atkinson, Thompson,
Multicultural Counseling Competencies: Why Is It Difficult to Apply What We Know…?
2017
Given the diversity related curriculum requirements of many accrediting bodies in education and the human services to improve service delivery for those who are part of underrepresented groups in the United States, the curriculum requirements efficacy is debatable. Evidence suggest there is a disconnect between the principles of social justice and multicultural counseling competencies and the lack of application of these two principles. This chapter will emphasize these concerns and the reasons why there is such a gap with the application of these two principles using both empirical and anecdotal evidence from past research. Because the terms behavior/action and application seems to be used as synonyms, we will explore the explicit differences in these and other terms. This chapter will also highlight scenarios and give examples of what application looks like and end with recommendations to improve the application of both the multicultural counseling and social justice principles. I...
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007
this study evaluates the effectiveness of a counselor education program in teaching multicultural counseling knowledge and skills. standardized examination scores and rater evaluations compare multicultural with general counseling knowledge and skill competency for students who completed a counseling master's program. the relationship between multicultural knowledge and multicultural and general skills is examined. este estudio evalúa la efectividad de un programa educativo para consejeros a la hora de enseñar conocimientos y habilidades multiculturales en consejería. se emplean tanto resultados estandarizados de exámenes como evaluaciones docentes para comparar los conocimientos de consejeria y la competencia en habilidades de tipo general con los multiculturales en estudiantes que han completado un Máster en consejería. se examina la relación entre conocimientos multiculturales y habilidades generales y multiculturales.
What's missing from multicultural competency research: Review, introspection, and recommendations
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2001
Much of the multicultural counseling research has pointed out the need for counselors to become culturally competent to appropriately address the needs of an emerging diverse community. To date, however, this body of research has largely focused on counselor competencies, with little attention being given to the client perspective of multicultural counseling competencies. This article discusses the importance of integrating the client perspective within the historical context of the multicultural literature by examining client preferences and expectations, as well as the adequacy of the current empirical data. The authors also raise the issue of politics inherent in multiculturalism and discuss how this affects the research. A number of recommendations are made as a guide for future research. • cultural competence • multicultural research Within counseling, multiculturalism is a part Sleek, 1998). Part of the current discourse of an ongoing discussion that challenges the around multiculturalism focuses on the incurrent ways research, practice, and training adequacy of contemporary models of counare conducted (Constantine & Gloria, 1999; selor training (i.e., theories) to effectively
Strategies and Techniques for Counselor Training Based on the Multicultural Counseling Competencies
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2001
Strategies and techniques based on the Multicultural Counseling Competencies must be grounded in principles that establish counselor training programs as learning environments and that reframe curricula through cornpetency-based objectives. A framework is outlined for infusing multiculturalism into curricula through the application of specific strategies and techniques. The authors argue that, ultimately, it is the responsibility of counselor educators to increase their multicultural competence.
7. Development And Initial Validation Of The Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale
2017
In recent years counseling programs have devoted increasing attention to multicultural issues in the curriculum. The counseling profession's initial interest in multicultural training (or development) was buoyed by the Division of Counseling Psychology (Division #17 of the American Psychological Association [APA]) position paper on multicultural competencies (Sue et al., 1982). This position paper delineated 11 cross-cultural counseling competencies organized
Multicultural Counseling a Review of the
Faten Skafi, 2023
The importance of multicultural counseling has been widely recognized and discussed. Counselors must be aware of multiple cultures when dealing with multicultural clients. This paper focuses on an in-depth literature review of counseling effectiveness that can be improved by reviewing previous studies that historically analyzed multicultural counseling practices. More specifically, the literature review may frame findings from previous studies examining gaps in multicultural counseling competencies. Most of these studies are based on effectiveness definitions and competencies of cross-cultural counseling. So, this paper highlights the competencies of multicultural counseling in the world, identifying strengths, weaknesses and challenges using a narrative literature review method in order to continue to make meaningful contributions to the profession, bridge gaps and begin to develop a strong competency base for the future of MCC. In addition to some recommendations that deserve further research for future studies.
The Relationship between Racial Identity Development and Multicultural Counseling Competency
… of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2000
Eighty-seven incoming doctoral students (65 European American and 22 people of color) completed a batteIy of tests (e.g., a multicultural counseling competency measure). More advanced levels of racial identity development were generally correlated with higher levels of multicultural counseling competency, greater amounts of prior multicultural training, and higher self-reported ratings of overail counseling competency and multicultural counseling competency. Multicultural counseling has become a critical issue during the past 25 years (Lee, 1991), developing into what has been identified as the fourthforce in the fields of counseling and counseling psychology (Watkins, 1983). There are many concerns within this field, one of which is the study of multicultural competencies and the mechanisms that foster their development (Constantine & Gloria, 1999; Richardson & Molinaro, 1996; Steward, Boatwright, Sauer, Baden, &Jackson, 1998). The purpose of our study was to investigate the relationship between multicultural counseling competency and racial identity development in European American counselors and counselors of color. Multicultural counseling competency and racial identity development have been linked to one another since the first stirrings of the multicultural counseling movement in the 1950s and 1960s. At least since the time of Wrenn (1962), counselors have been asked to recognize their cultural encapsulation and work to overcome it. With this emphasis came the recognition of culture as an integral part of one's person (Parks, Carter, & Gushue, 1996). Multicultural counseling developed in relation to this recognition, quickly evolving to occupy a position of prominence and centrality in counseling (Heath, Neimeyer, & Pedersen, 1989; Neimeyer & Norcross, 1997). Jackson (1995, p. 3) defines multicultural counseling as counseling that takes place between or among individuals from different Teraesa S. Vinson is a visiting assistant professor; Greg J. Neimeyer is aprofessor of psychology a n d director of training, both in the Department of Psychology a t the University of Florida, Gainesville. Correspondence regarding this article should be sent to Greg J. Neimeyer. Department of Psychology. PO Box 1 12250.
Developing Multicultural Counseling Competencies in Undergraduate Students
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2002
The authors assessed the impact of training undergraduates in multicultural counseling competencies. When compared with a control group of students in a psychology of personality course (n = 20), repeated measures analyses of variance confirmed that multicultural counseling trainees (n = 21) significantly increased levels of multicultural counseling awareness and knowledge. As expected, there were no significant changes in either multicultural counseling skills or empathic responding.
A Revision of the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2002
This article reports the results of 2 studies designed to test and revise the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale (J. G. Ponterotto et al., 1996). Collective results support the 2-factor extraction (Knowledge and Awareness) as the best fit model and provide initial indices of validity and internal consistency reliability for the newly titled Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness Scale. Este articulo informa 10s resultados de 2 estudios diseriados para probar y revisar la Escala de Conciencia de Consejeria Multicultural (J. G. Ponterotto et al., 1996). Los resultados colectivos sostienen la extraccion de 2 factores (el Conocimiento y la Conciencia) como el mejor modelo y proporcionan 10s indices iniciales de validez y fiabilidad de la consistencia interna para la nuevamente titulada Escala de Conocimiento y Conciencia de Consejeria Multicultural. he 1990s witnessed multicultural counseling rising to assume, perhaps, the central core of the counseling profession's identity. In fact, a recent T Delphi Poll on the future of counseling psychology over the next 10 years in the United States identified "commitment to issues of diversity" as the single greatest core identification of the profession through the year 2010 (Neimeyer & Diamond, 2001, p. 57). One vibrant research focus within this core identity is the subject of multicultural counseling competency development and assessment (Constantine
Client Perspectives of Multicultural Counseling Competence
The Counseling Psychologist, 2002
Multicultural competence is a burgeoning area of research in counseling psychology. However, there has been little focus on understanding multicultural competence from the perspective of clients. This study used qualitative interviews and grounded theory to develop a model of clients’ perspectives of multicultural counseling. The resulting model suggested that clients’ experiences of multicultural counseling were contingent on their self-identified needs and on how well they felt the counselor met these needs. Moreover, clients appeared to actively manage and moderate the extent to which culture was broached in counseling based on a host of conditions including counseling relationship, salience of identity, counselor behavior, and expectations of counseling, to name a few. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007
this study examined the impact of multicultural training on multicultural counseling competencies and implicit racial prejudice. results of a multilevel modeling analysis showed that only the multicultural counseling course was related to a decrease in implicit racial prejudice and an increase in cultural self-awareness. implications for multicultural training are discussed. este estudio examinó el impacto de la formación multicultural en las competencias en consejería multicultural y el prejuicio racial implícito. los resultados de un análisis de modelo a varios niveles mostraron que solo el curso en consejería multicultural estaba implicado en un descenso del prejuicio racial implícito y un aumento de la autoconciencia cultural. se discuten las implicaciones para la formación multicultural.
Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, 2002
This article describes a set of assignments developed by the lead author that form the foundation of an introductory graduate course in multicultural counseling. This set of assignments draws on the vast research available on pedagogical approaches to teaching multicultural counseling and is explicitly linked to the knowledge-based multicultural counseling competencies (Arredondo et al., 1996). The overall philosophy, individual assignment objectives, student responses, and class context are described.