Reliability and Validity of Three Measures of Multicultural Competency

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of 3 measures of multicultural competency, the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale: Form B (MCAS), the Multicultural Awareness‐Knowledge‐and‐Skills Survey (MAKSS), and the Survey of Graduate Students' Experiences with Di...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2001-09, Vol.79 (4), p.486-496
Main Authors: Kocarek, Catherine E., Talbot, Donna M., Batka, John C., Anderson, Mary Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Competence
Competency tests
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor Training
Counselors
Cross Cultural Training
Cultural competence
Cultural Pluralism
Diversity training
Educational Needs
Ethical aspects
Ethics
Graduate students
Knowledge
Measurement Techniques
Multicultural Education
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Population
Psychological aspects
Psychological tests
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Race relations
Reliability
Sociopolitical factors
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Validity
Validity studies
White people
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of 3 measures of multicultural competency, the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale: Form B (MCAS), the Multicultural Awareness‐Knowledge‐and‐Skills Survey (MAKSS), and the Survey of Graduate Students' Experiences with Diversity (GSEDS). Data were collected from 120 master's‐level students from counseling programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs or the equivalent. The findings generally support the psychometric soundness of these surveys, with some important exceptions. Guidelines for their use and directions for additional research are provided.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01996.x