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The Effects of an Online Training on Cultural Competence, Acknowledgment of White Privilege, Ethnocultural Empathy, and Racial Attitudes in White College Students

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT The current study examined the short‐ and long‐term efficacy of a cultural competence training aimed to help White college students understand structural discrimination, acknowledge their racial privilege, and understand and accept others' viewpoints and experiences. White students at a predominantly White US university ( n = 112) completed a 3‐h online cultural competence training, or a control exercise administered over a 3‐week period. The training provided information about constructs related to prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination; promoted awareness of privilege and oppression; and provided skills for effective cross‐racial interactions. Results showed the cultural competence training afforded short‐term improvement in participants' cultural competence, increases in their acknowledgment of White privilege, and increases in ethnocultural empathy for participants in the experimental condition. Latent linear growth models demonstrated improvements in cultural competence and acknowledgment of White privilege through two follow‐up posttests. There were no changes in explicit and implicit racial attitudes. Implications of these findings for the future design and application of these types of training programs are discussed.

Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology

DOI: 10.1111/jasp.70009

Authors: Nyx Robey, Cheryl L. Dickter, Adrian J. Bravo, Kimberly E. Chaney

Institutions: William & Mary, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Social and Intergroup Psychology

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,570