Multicultural Education in Clinical Psychology Programs and the Needs of Racial Minority Trainees

Rohini Gupta

Date of Award

5-31-2013

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Psy.D.

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Lavita Nadkarni

Second Advisor

Jennifer Cornish

Third Advisor

Michelle Hanna

Keywords

Racial minority trainees, Quantitative research, Assessment, Clinical psychology, Doctoral training, Multicultural education, Students of color, Racial minorities

Abstract

With more racial minorities entering the field of clinical psychology, the training needs of racial minority students in doctoral programs must be considered. Few studies address training in multicultural education from the perspective of racial minority students despite their increasing presence in the field. This may be due to assumptions educators make based on their level of competency in the area of multiculturalism. Thus, the goal of this exploratory study is to help determine the multicultural training needs of racial minorities enrolled in clinical psychology programs. This exploratory study was quantitative and used snowball sampling to survey racial minority trainees in doctoral programs in clinical psychology. Sixty one participants completed the survey. Results indicated that multicultural/diversity classes are valued by racial minority students and are relevant to them. However, the majority of students do not feel challenged, suggesting that their needs are not being fully met. It is recommended that their unique needs be included in the curriculum for multicultural education.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Extent

28 pages

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