Table 4.
Cultural skills training and practices and program assessment of cultural humility: Differences in perception by participants’ position in program
Items | Total M (SD) or % “Yes” |
Graduate Students M (SD) or “Yes” |
Faculty, Supervisors, and/or Directors of Clinical Training M (SD) or % “Yes” |
ANOVA or Chi-Square Test (χ2) |
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CULTURAL SKILLS TRAINING AND PRACTICES | ||||
Training in Assessment Tools | ||||
Graduate students in our program are trained in utilizing the DSM-5 cultural formulation interview or other instrument to assess cultural factors affecting the clinical encounter (e.g., racial identity, experiences of racial discrimination, cultural factors affecting help seeking). a (n=198) |
52.02% |
51.61% |
53.49% |
χ2 = 0.05, p = 0.83 |
Training in Addressing Racism-Related Stress | ||||
I am satisfied with the clinical training in treating racial trauma or addressing racial discrimination offered by my program.b,c (n=168) | N/A | 2.04 (1.29) | N/A | N/A |
Trainee Cultural Skills and Practices | ||||
When working with BIPOC clients, I assess individual strengths and resources such as resilience, self-efficacy, spirituality, faith, and religious values. c,d (n = 143) | N/A | 1.65 (0.79) | N/A | N/A |
When working with BIPOC clients, I assess factors related to racial microaggressions, racial discrimination, racial profiling, and racism, as potential factors triggering, precipitating or sustaining mental health problems. c,d (n = 148) | N/A | 2.39 (1.06) | N/A | N/A |
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL HUMILITY | ||||
Trainee progress towards cultural humility or multicultural competence is regularly assessed in my program. b (n = 240) | 3.06 (1.54) | 2.87 (1.55) | 3.78 (1.30) | F(1,238)=13.25 p <.001 |
In-house supervisor progress towards cultural humility or multicultural competence is regularly assessed in my program. b (n = 240) | 1.83 (0.38) | 1.82 (0.39) | 1.88 (0.33) | F(1,238)=10.00 p = .40 |
Note. M = Mean. SD = standard deviation.
Responses were coded as yes versus no.
Responses ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree).
This question was only asked of graduate students.
Responses ranged from 1 (always) to 5 (never).