A Preliminary Longitudinal Study of Multicultural Competence in Counselor Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal changes in master’s‐level counselor trainees’ (N = 78) self‐perceptions of their multicultural counseling competence over the course of their counseling program. Multilevel modeling results indicated an increase in scores across 3 time points. The authors discuss study limitations and how counselors and counselor educators can incorporate the study’s findings into their practice and into the education and supervision of counselor trainees.

The Past Guides the Future: Implementing the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies

“…For example, researchers have applied the MSJCC to mental health counselors working with clients in rural communities with high poverty rates (Crumb, Haskins, & Brown, 2019), whereas others have examined the domains and competencies relative to counselors of color and their experiences with microaggressions in the counseling relationship (Branco & Bayne, 2020). Counselor educators have identified pedagogical elements that appear to support the development of these competencies (e.g., Gonzalez‐Voller, Crunk, Barden, Harris, & Belser, 2020; Killian & Floren, 2020), and others have focused on international initiatives and research (Bhat & McMahan, 2016). As practitioners and researchers continue to explore these competencies and their development, more concrete outcomes of the MSJCC competencies of “action” will undoubtedly become further elucidated.…”

Teacher's Strategy for Implementing Multiculturalism Education Based on Local Cultural Values and Character Building for Early Childhood Education

“…Teachers are expected to be able to manage learning situations and provide learning activities that are full of mutual respect and tolerance. Multicultural education is a process of applying a way of life that respects, appreciates, and is sincere and is tolerant of the diversity that lives in the midst of a pluralistic society (Dameron et al, 2020;Gonzalez-Voller et al, 2020).…”

Assessing Bayesian Racism Scale: Measuring Endorsement of Racial Stereotypes

“…Consistent with the call to incorporate professional counselling values of multiculturalism, diversity, and acceptance into research (Gonzalez-Voller et al, 2020;Hays, 2020), the BRS may be an effective measure to evaluate endorsement of racial stereotypes that are not perceived as racist by the respondent. In this study, the endorsement of Bayesian racism occurred without the use of a social desirability measure, providing a more streamlined process to evaluate racist ideology without the confounding effects of accounting for social desirability.…”

“…Regardless of client population, geographic location, or workplace setting, understanding client values, and how religious identities may influence social justice worldviews and endorsement of religious racism, are foundational goals for professional counsellors. As evidenced by these important professional values, research related to multiculturalism, diversity, acceptance, and tolerance represent a longstanding area of critical research (Gonzalez-Voller et al, 2020;Hays, 2020Hays, ). 2011).…”