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Validation of Multicultural Counselling Competencies Scale among Malaysian Counsellor Trainees: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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  • Amat, S.
  • Bakar, A. Y. A.
  • Sahid, S.
  • Mahmud, M. I.
  • Shah, K. M.
  • Karim, D. N. F. M.

Abstract

The competency of multicultural counselling is an aspect which needs to be mastered by a counsellor in order to provide good counselling services to clients especially when dealing with clients of different culture. The purpose of this research is to examine the validity and reliability of the Multicultural Counselling Competencies Scale which was developed based on the local culture by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A total of 290 final year students participating in the first-degree counselling program from six public universities were selected randomly. The results of the analysis showed that the fit value for the comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker Lewis index (TLI), and normed fit index (NFI) respectively had fulfilled the fit value of 0.90 and above as suggested by the literature. The analysis also showed the average variance extracted (AVE) values for all three constructs were 0.669 (awareness), 0.764 (skills) and 0.642 (knowledge) respectively, indicating the validity convergent and discriminant reliability were achieved. CFA analysis has removed 7 out of 26 original items due to low loading factor. Overall, CFA analysis has successfully proven that competencies of multicultural counselling questionnaire as a multidimensional construct as it has been theorized and is appropriate for measuring the competencies of multicultural counselling in Malaysia.

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  • Amat, S. & Bakar, A. Y. A. & Sahid, S. & Mahmud, M. I. & Shah, K. M. & Karim, D. N. F. M., 2020. "Validation of Multicultural Counselling Competencies Scale among Malaysian Counsellor Trainees: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis," Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, Asian Online Journal Publishing Group, vol. 7(4), pages 373-379.
    • Handle: RePEc:aoj:jeelre:v:7:y:2020:i:4:p:373-379:id:2292
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