Development and initial validation of the Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale--Racial Diversity Form.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to develop and validate the Multicultural Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale -Racial Diversity Form (MCSE-RD). Theoretical underpinnings of the study were derived from social cognitive theory and the literature of multicultural counseling. Specifically, the MCSE-RD is designed to assess the helping professional's perceived abilities in providing individual counseling to racially diverse clients. Data were collected from 181 graduate students in counselingrelated programs. Results of an exploratory factor analysis retained 37 items and indicated that the MCSE-RD consists of three underlying factors. The MCSE-RD subscale and total scores showed adequate internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities. Also, convergent and discriminant validity was initially supported by differential relations of MCSE-RD scores to general counseling self-efficacy, multicultural counseling competency, and social desirability. Finally, the MCSE-RD scores correlated significantly with demographic variables and educational/training backgrounds. In conclusion, psychometric properties of the MCSE-RD were initially

Competent Counseling for Middle Eastern American Clients: Implications for Trainees

“…Apart from Sheu and Lent's (2007) study, which found that trainees of color reported higher perceived multicultural counseling competence than White trainees when working with ethnically and racially diverse clients, little current research has focused on counselor multicultural CSE with respect to clients who represent a specific ethnicity or race. In particular, in this study, we empirically measured the multicultural CSE of counselors with respect to working with MEA clients.…”

“…Ladany et al (1997) found that trainees of color reported greater multicultural competence than White trainees when working with clients of color. Perhaps the greater multicultural competence of trainees of color is influenced by a greater sense of multicultural CSE in work with clients of color (Sheu & Lent, 2007). The CSE beliefs of counselors may drive them toward a specific area of expertise, client type, and/or clinical setting over time, which may allow them to focus on the clientele with whom they believe they do their best work.…”

“…In light of the above research and drawing on Bandura's (1986, 1997) social cognitive theory and the multicultural competence literature, Sheu and Lent (2007) defined multicultural CSE as the counselor's self-efficacy regarding his or her perceived ability to provide individual therapy to clients who are racially different from the counselor. Sheu and Lent also developed a multicultural CSE scale to measure counselors' beliefs about their ability to provide culturally competent counseling to racially diverse clients.…”

Witness self‐efficacy: Development and validation of the construct

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The influence of film and experiential pedagogy on multicultural counseling self-efficacy and multicultural counseling competence

“…The two-week test-retest reliability correlations of the subscales ranged from .69 to .88 with the total score reliability correlation being .77 (Sheu & Lent, 2007).…”