A systematic review of graduate training on cultural competence

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https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2023.6.2.31

Abstract

A systematic review was conducted to investigate scholarship from the last ten years regarding graduate training for the provision of culturally competent mental health care to individuals who hold marginalized identities (e.g., those marginalized based on their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation). This review furthered a conceptualization of cultural competence that views clients as individuals embedded within their own cultures and communities while also recognizing the interplay of systems of power and oppression within an individual’s life that create unique lived experiences. This was accomplished by conducting a systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines. Seven databases (i.e., PsycINFO [EBSCO], PubMed, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection [EBSCO], Academic Search Complete [EBSCO], SocIndex [EBSCO], Science Direct, ProQuest) were searched using a priori-defined search strings that encompass graduate training, cultural competence, and the various mental health care fields. Recommendations for improving cultural competence conceptualizations, engendering innovative training interventions, and increasing rigorous evaluation tools are provided.

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Author Biographies

  • Aaliyah Churchill, University of Virginia

    Aaliyah Churchill is a third-year in community psychology. She received her B.A. in psychology at the University of Louisville and her M.A. in clinical psychology at California State University Northridge. Her research interests include exploring the impact of racial and environmental stressors on the psychosocial and socioemotional development of African American adolescents and emerging adults. Furthermore, she is interested in exploring the protective nature of ethnic-racial socialization and social support on these adverse experiences.

  • Noelle Hurd, University of Virginia

    Dr. Noelle Hurd's research agenda has primarily focused on the promotion of healthy development among marginalized adolescents and emerging adults. Specifically, her work has focused on identifying opportunities to build on pre-existing strengths in youths’ lives, such as supportive intergenerational relationships. Increasingly, her work also has focused on opportunities to disrupt systems of oppression.

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Published

2023-10-04

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching

Section

Research Articles

How to Cite

A systematic review of graduate training on cultural competence. (2023). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, 6(2), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2023.6.2.31