Culturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlands
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Geerlings, Lennie R. C.
Thompson, Claire L.
Kraaij, Vivian
Keijsers, Ger P. J.
Abstract / Description
This is the first research into preparation for multicultural clinical psychology practice in Europe. It applies the theory of multicultural counselling competency (MCC) to a case study in the Netherlands. It was hypothesized that cross-cultural practice experience, identification as a cultural minority, and satisfaction with cultural training was associated with MCC. The Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey was completed by 106 participants (22 students, 10 academics, 74 alumni) from clinical psychology masters’ programs. MANOVA detected a main effect of cross-cultural experience on MCC for all groups and universities. The data were enriched with exploratory qualitative data from 14 interviews (5 students, 5 academics, 4 alumni). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed three themes: limitations of clinical psychology, strategies for culturally competent practice, and strategies for cultural competency development. These outcomes suggest that cultural competency continues to require attention in master’s programs. The paper makes recommendations for further research enquiry related to training clinical psychologists to practice in Europe’s multicultural societies.
Keyword(s)
cultural competence clinical psychology education Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS) Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) NetherlandsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2018-03-12
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
14
Issue
1
Page numbers
88–106
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Citation
Geerlings, L. R. C., Thompson, C. L., Kraaij, V., & Keijsers, G. P. J. (2018). Culturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlands. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(1), 88–106. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i1.1461
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Geerlings, Lennie R. C.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Thompson, Claire L.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Kraaij, Vivian
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Keijsers, Ger P. J.
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PsychArchives acquisition timestamp2018-11-21T10:00:17Z
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Date of first publication2018-03-12
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Abstract / DescriptionThis is the first research into preparation for multicultural clinical psychology practice in Europe. It applies the theory of multicultural counselling competency (MCC) to a case study in the Netherlands. It was hypothesized that cross-cultural practice experience, identification as a cultural minority, and satisfaction with cultural training was associated with MCC. The Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey was completed by 106 participants (22 students, 10 academics, 74 alumni) from clinical psychology masters’ programs. MANOVA detected a main effect of cross-cultural experience on MCC for all groups and universities. The data were enriched with exploratory qualitative data from 14 interviews (5 students, 5 academics, 4 alumni). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis revealed three themes: limitations of clinical psychology, strategies for culturally competent practice, and strategies for cultural competency development. These outcomes suggest that cultural competency continues to require attention in master’s programs. The paper makes recommendations for further research enquiry related to training clinical psychologists to practice in Europe’s multicultural societies.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationGeerlings, L. R. C., Thompson, C. L., Kraaij, V., & Keijsers, G. P. J. (2018). Culturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlands. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(1), 88–106. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i1.1461
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1094
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1286
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i1.1461
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Keyword(s)cultural competenceen_US
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Keyword(s)clinical psychology educationen_US
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Keyword(s)Multicultural Awarenessen_US
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Keyword(s)Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS)en_US
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Keyword(s)Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)en_US
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Keyword(s)Netherlandsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleCulturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlandsen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers88–106
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Volume14
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