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 (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) |
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.
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).