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Examining the Association Between Self‐Reported Multicultural Counseling Competencies and Demographic Variables Among Counselors
Author(s) -
PopeDavis Donald B.,
Ottavi Thomas M.,
Ottavi Thomas M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1994.tb01697.x
Subject(s) - multiculturalism , psychology , competence (human resources) , asian americans , cultural competence , clinical psychology , ethnic group , univariate , likert scale , family medicine , medicine , social psychology , multivariate statistics , developmental psychology , pedagogy , statistics , mathematics , sociology , anthropology
The authors examined the association between demographic variables and self‐reported multicultural counseling competencies among counselors. A national sample of 220 counselors affiliated with university counseling centers participated in this investigation. Counselors responded to 40 Likert‐type statements about multicultural awareness, knowledge, skills, and relationships. Results from a series of multivariate and univariate analyses indicated that Asian American and Hispanic counselors reported more multicultural knowledge than did White counselors, and African American, Asian American, and Hispanic counselors reported more competence in multicultural awareness and relationships than did White counselors. No effects were found for other demographic variables. Implications of these findings are discussed.