The development and validation of an instrument to examine clients’ perspectives about their counselors’ ability to broach racial, ethnic, and cultural concerns

The current study evaluated the validity of the broaching attitudes and behavior survey‐clients (BABS‐C), a self‐report measure that examined minoritized clients’ perceptions of their counselors’ ability to discuss issues of race, ethnicity, and culture during treatment. A series of confirmatory fac...

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Published in:	Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 173 - 188
Main Authors:	Day‐Vines, Norma L., Zhang, Jeremy, Cluxton‐Keller, Fallon, Hicks, Dantavious, Jones, Connie, Spann, Rufus Tony, Daga, Dipika, Agorsor, Courtney
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-07-2024
Subjects:	broaching Clients Confirmatory factor analysis Counseling Ethnicity gender Minority & ethnic groups multicultural counseling Race Sociocultural factors
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Summary:	The current study evaluated the validity of the broaching attitudes and behavior survey‐clients (BABS‐C), a self‐report measure that examined minoritized clients’ perceptions of their counselors’ ability to discuss issues of race, ethnicity, and culture during treatment. A series of confirmatory factor analyses suggested that the BABS‐C framework and its subconstructs achieved excellent model fit and stable factor structures. The measurement invariance was examined with seven covariates using multiple indicators and multiple cause methods. Implications for counseling research and practice are discussed.
Bibliography:	Dantavious Hicks, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. Present Address Courtney Agorsor, The University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
ISSN:	0883-8534 2161-1912
DOI:	10.1002/jmcd.12300