The Development and Initial Validation of the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale in Counseling

Abstract

Researchers developed and initially validated a client-report measure of counselors’ cultural humility, entitled the Cultural Humility and Enactment Scale (CHES). The sample includes 434 adults recruited from web-based surveys. Exploratory factor analyses were performed to examine the initial factor structure of the CHES. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine the convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion-related validity of the CHES. The results supported a 3-factor structure of the CHES, with excellent internal consistency reliability for both the full scale and factor scores. Evidence was found for the construct and predictive validity of the CHES scores.

Keywords:

• Cultural humility
• factor analysis
• reliability
• content validity
• predictive validity

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Sponsored Scholarship Program.

Notes on contributors

Peitao Zhu

Peitao Zhu, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University. Dr. Zhu’s research agenda revolves around the impact of cultural issues on the relational processes within counseling and counselor education, and has focused mostly on the concept and implication of cultural humility.

Yanhong Liu, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Syracuse University. Her research covers topics such as post-adoption adjustment, child attachment, bullying and school-based interventions, scale development, and international faculty and students’ teaching and supervision preparation.

Melissa M. Luke, PhD, is a Provost Faculty Fellow at Syracuse University and Dean’s professor in the department of Counseling & Human Services. Dr. Luke’s scholarship focuses on counselor preparation and practice to more effectively respond to the needs of underserved persons, particularly LGBTIQ+ youth.

Qiu Wang, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methodology in the School of Education at Syracuse University. His research focuses on quantitative research methodology, statistical modeling, and human development in educational settings.