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Publication Date: 2010-Oct
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Therapist Multicultural Competence, Asian American Participants' Cultural Values, and Counseling Process
Wang, Shihwe; Kim, Bryan S. K.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, v57 n4 p394-401 Oct 2010
Asian Americans drop out of mental health treatment at a high rate. This problem could be addressed by enhancing therapists' multicultural competence and by examining clients' cultural attitudes that may affect the counseling process. In the present study, we used a video analogue design with a sample of 113 Asian American college students to examine these possibilities. The result from a "t" test showed that the session containing therapist multicultural competencies received higher ratings than the session without therapist multicultural competence. In addition, correlational analyses showed that participant values acculturation was positively associated with participant ratings of counseling process, while the value of emotional self-control was negatively correlated. The results of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis did not support any interaction effects among the independent variables on counseling process. All of these findings could contribute to the field of multicultural competence research and have implications for therapist practices and training. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Video Technology, Counselor Training, Interaction, Multiple Regression Analysis, Values, Competence, Vignettes, Therapy, Mental Health, Cultural Pluralism, Asian American Students, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Attitudes, Client Characteristics, Cross Cultural Training, Multicultural Education, College Students, Acculturation, Counseling Techniques, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Counseling Effectiveness, Affective Behavior
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