Perceived multicultural counselling competence of professional counsellors in Malaysia: A national survey

Mohd Jaladin, R.A. and Simmonds, J.G. (2011) Perceived multicultural counselling competence of professional counsellors in Malaysia: A national survey. In: International Counseling Conference, 06-10 Dec 2011, Bandung, Indonesia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

A national survey was conducted to investigate the dimension and extent of multicultural counselling competency (MCC) of counsellors who are registered with the Malaysia Board of Counsellors and had practised multicultural counselling in Malaysia. A total of 508 counsellors (response rate of 34%) from various states and work settings completed the surveys using either the pen-and-paper (mailed) or electronic (online) surveys. The survey questionnaire was a 47-item Multicultural Counselling Survey-Malaysian Counsellor Edition (MCS-MCE), which comprised 2 main instruments: Demographic and MCC questionnaire. An exploratory factor analysis revealed more than the three proposed dimensions (awareness, knowledge, and skills) in the literature as constituents of MCC. There was no significant difference in perceived MCCs due to completion of multicultural courses, but significant differences were observed due to ethnicity and participation in recent multicultural training. Direct implications for education, training and development of counsellors and trainees are discussed.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Multicultural counselling, Multicultural counselling competency, Professional counsellors, Malaysian counselling profession, Multicultural training
Subjects: A General Works > AC Collections. Series. Collected works
Depositing User: Mr. Mohd Samsul Ismail
Date Deposited: 17 Jun 2015 02:20
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2015 02:20
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/13612

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