Self-Report Multicultural Counseling Competence Scales

Their Relation to Social Desirability Attitudes and Multicultural Case Conceptualization Ability

Constantine, Madonna G.
Ladany, Nicholas

¹Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
²Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University

³Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Madonna G. Constantine, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, Box 102, New York, New York 10027. Electronic mail may be sent to [email protected].

We thank Laurie Gray, Kelly Ozambela, and Tim Silvestri for their assistance with this project.

Received Date: January 19, 1999; Revised Date: June 2, 1999; Accepted Date: July 2, 1999

Journal of Counseling Psychology 47(2):p 155-164, April 2000.

This study examined the relationship between 4 self-report multicultural counseling competence measures and a general index of social desirability. The authors also investigated the association between these 4 multicultural scales and multicultural case conceptualization ability. Results revealed significant positive relationships between 3 of the 4 multicultural counseling competence inventories and a measure of social desirability attitudes. Additionally, after controlling for social desirability, none of the self-report multicultural counseling competence scales were significantly related to multicultural case conceptualization ability. Limitations of self-report multicultural counseling competence measures are discussed, and implications of the findings for counseling training, practice, and research are delineated.