Reliability and Validity of Three Measures of Multicultural Competency.

Kocarek, Catherine E.; Talbot, Donna M.; Batka, John C.; Anderson, Mary Z.

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ERIC Number: EJ636817

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Publication Date: 2001

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Reliability and Validity of Three Measures of Multicultural Competency.

Kocarek, Catherine E.; Talbot, Donna M.; Batka, John C.; Anderson, Mary Z.

Journal of Counseling & Development, v79 n4 p486-96 Fall 2001

Examines the reliability and validity of three measures of multicultural competency, the Multicultural Counseling Awareness Scale: Form B (MCAS), the Multicultural Awareness-Knowledge-and Skills Survey (MAKSS), and the Survey of Graduate Students' Experiences with Diversity (GSEDS). The findings generally support the psychometric soundness of these surveys, with some important exceptions. Provides guidelines for their use and directions for additional research. (Contains 27 references and 7 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Competence, Counselors, Measurement Techniques, Multicultural Education, Psychometrics, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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