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Mental Health Practitioners: The Relationship Between White Racial Identity Attitudes and Self-Reported Multicultural Counseling Competencies

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This study documents the relationship between White racial identity development and multicultural counseling competency (MCC) as reported by mental health practitioners. Initial results were generally consistent with J. E. Helms's (1990) construction of White racial identity attitude development theory. More sophisticated statuses of White racial identity development generally correlated with higher levels of perceived MCC. Overall, there was a significant difference in MCC reported between men and women. Among counselors, conflicting relationships were observed between some racial identity statuses and multicultural competencies (skills, relationship).

Source: Journal of Counseling & Development

DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00366.x

Authors: Renée A. Middleton, Holly A. Stadler, Carol Simpson, Yuh-Jen Guo, Michele J. Brown, Germayne Crow, Kelly Schuck, Yared Alemu, Alejandro A. Lazarte

Institutions: Auburn University, Center for Children, University of Central Florida, University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Counseling Practices and Supervision

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2025809727

FWCI: 2.232

Cites: 45

Cited by: 47

Related to: 10