Examining Supervisors' Multicultural Competence in Racially Similar and Different Supervision Dyads

Abstract

This study examined differences in multicultural supervision competence between White and racial/ethnic minority (REM) supervisors in racially similar and different supervisor-supervisee dyads. Overall, REM supervisors reported more multicultural supervision competence than White supervisors. In racially similar dyads, REM supervisors spent significantly more time addressing cultural issues in supervision than White supervisors. White supervisors also discussed cultural issues significantly more with racially different supervisees than racially similar supervisees. Supervisors differed in which cultural issues they discussed and considered applicable to supervision. Results were discussed relative to the implications to supervision and directions for future research.

Key Words:

• Supervision
• multicultural competence
• racial similarities and differences