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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.

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cultural competence clinical psychology education Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS) Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Netherlands

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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

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peerReviewed

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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
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Geerlings, Lennie R. C.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Thompson, Claire L.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Kraaij, Vivian
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Keijsers, Ger P. J.
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-21T10:00:17Z
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    2018-11-21T10:00:17Z
  • Date of first publication
    2018-03-12
  • 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.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • 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
  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1094
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1286
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i1.1461
  • Keyword(s)
    cultural competence
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  • Keyword(s)
    clinical psychology education
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  • Keyword(s)
    Multicultural Awareness
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  • Keyword(s)
    Knowledge and Skills Survey (MAKSS)
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  • Keyword(s)
    Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
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  • Keyword(s)
    Netherlands
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Culturally competent practice: A mixed methods study among students, academics and alumni of clinical psychology master’s programs in the Netherlands
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Page numbers
    88–106
  • Volume
    14
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