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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1105700
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 16
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Validation of a Standardized Multiple-Choice Multicultural Competence Test: Implications for Training, Assessment, and Practice
Gillem, Angela R.; Bartoli, Eleonora; Bertsch, Kristin N.; McCarthy, Maureen A.; Constant, Kerra; Marrero-Meisky, Sheila; Robbins, Steven J.; Bellamy, Scarlett
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, v44 n3 p209-224 Jul 2016
The Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy Test (MCPT), a measure of multicultural counseling competence (MCC), was validated in 2 phases. In Phase 1, the authors administered 451 test items derived from multicultural guidelines in counseling and psychology to 32 multicultural experts and 30 nonexperts. In Phase 2, the authors administered the top 50 discriminative items to licensed mental health professionals (N = 227) and compared MCPT scores to external indicators of MCC. Evidence was found for the construct validity and internal consistency reliability of the MCPT.
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Cultural Relevance, Counselor Qualifications, Expertise, Mental Health, Professional Personnel, Scores, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Standardized Tests, Construct Validity
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Language: English
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