Title:
The construction and initial validation of the multicultural orientation inventory-self-report
Author:
Jacinda L. Dougherty
Thesis Advisor:
Rachel L. Grover
Committee Member:
Frank D. Golom
Committee Member:
Heather Z. Lyons
Committee Member:
Stephen E. Fowl
Committee Member:
Cara H. Jacobson
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2023
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the first therapist rated measure of multicultural orientation (MCO), the Multicultural Orientation Inventory – Self-Report (MCOSR), by adapting the Multicultural Orientation Inventory – Group Version (MCO-G; Kivlighan et al., 2019) to reflect the perspective of the therapist. MCO is comprised of three pillars: cultural humility, cultural comfort, and cultural (missed) opportunities, intended to reflect the overlap between multicultural and therapeutic processes. The MCO-G is the only known measure of multicultural orientation as a unitary construct. However, this measure reflects the client’s point of view regarding multicultural processes at the group level. The current study involved two phases: Item Generation and Initial Psychometric Validation. In Phase I, four psychotherapists provided feedback regarding the content validity and readability of the measure. In Phase II, the MCO-SR was administered to 126 psychotherapists, along with measures of multicultural competence, working alliance, and social desirability to examine the factor structure and construct validity of the measure. Results from Phase I indicated that one item be dropped, and MCO-SR was appropriate for further psychometric investigation pending this adjustment. In Phase II, the underlying structure of the MCO-SR were investigated through exploratory factor analysis with principal components extraction, which demonstrated inconclusive results. This study provides initial evidence for internal consistency reliability and convergent validity, as measured by relations with therapist rated levels of multicultural competence and working alliance. However, evidence for discriminant validity was not established as measured by therapist perceived levels of social desirability. Pending further validation of the measure, clinical implications include: using the tool to monitor therapists’ levels of MCO, introducing MCO to clients, providing agencies or practices with data on aggregate levels of MCO. Future studies should focus on replicating the study with a larger and more diverse sample, further investigating construct validity, and determining relations between MCO and treatment outcomes.
Subject:
Academic theses
Subject:
Electronic dissertations
Subject:
Thèses et écrits académiques
Subject:
Thèses électroniques
Subject:
dissertations
Degree:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
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Identifier:
DoughertyJL-23
