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Published in final edited form as: Train Educ Prof Psychol. 2024 Aug;18(3):265–278. doi: 10.1037/tep0000443

Table 5.

Cultural skills training and practices and program assessment of cultural humility: Differences in perception by participants’ race

Items Asian (1)
M (SD) or % “Yes”
Black (2)
M (SD) or % “Yes”
Latinx (3)
M (SD) or % “Yes”
White (4)
M (SD) or % “Yes”
ANOVA or Chi-Square Test
2)
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)
65%

41.18%

58.33%

50.41%

χ2 = 2.66, p = 0.45
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=155) 2.10 (1.55) 1.71 (1.20) 1.88 (1.27) 2.03 (1.23) F (3,151) = 0.34, p = 0.80
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 = 132) 1.56 (0.62) 2.14 (0.77) 1.53 (0.72) 1.63 (0.82) F (3,128) = 2.11 p = .10
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 = 132) 1.89 (0.96) 2.71 (1.07) 2.12 (1.05) 2.49 (1.02) F (3,128) = 2.61 p = .05
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL HUMILITY
Trainee progress towards cultural humility or multicultural competence is regularly assessed in my program. b (n = 223) 2.41 (1.33) 2.92 (1.60) 2.81 (1.64) 2.81 (1.64) F (3,219) = 2.07 p = .12
In-house supervisor progress towards cultural humility or multicultural competence is regularly assessed in my program.b (n = 223) 1.82 (0.39) 1.95 (0.23) 1.78 (0.42) 1.83 (0.38) F (3,221) = 0.80 p = .50

Note. M = Mean. SD = standard deviation.

a

Responses were coded as yes versus no.

b

Responses ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 6 (strongly agree).

c

This question was only asked of graduate students.

d

Responses ranged from 1 (always) to 5 (never).