Brief Description
The Cultural Humility Scale is a 12-item self-report assessment designed to measure an individual's perception of their mental health care provider’s cultural humility, which refers to the awareness and openness to learn from others' cultural experiences, acknowledging one's own biases, and being receptive to different perspectives. There is a strong association between a client’s perception that their mental health provider has high cultural humility and reporting a positive therapeutic alliance with their provider. The scale is useful in clinical and supervisory settings to assess and enhance cultural competency among clinicians and supervisors. The CHS asks respondents to rate how much they agree or disagree with statements (e.g., "Regarding the core aspect(s) of my cultural background, my counselor is respectful."). Responses range from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree."
Assessment Administration Type
Self-report
Number of questions
12
Age Range for Administration
18+
Recommended Frequency of Administration
Weekly
Summary of Scoring and Interpretations
The CHS consists of 12 questions scored on a 5-point Likert scale with values from 1 (“Strongly disagree”) to 5 (“Strongly agree”). Items 3, 6, 8, 10, and 11 are reverse scored. To find a total score, sum the scores for all items; total scores range from 12 to 60. Higher total scores reflect greater levels of cultural humility. Lower total scores may indicate a clinician or supervisor’s need for trauma-informed, resilience-oriented training.
Blueprint Adjustments
This measure may be used in the context of clinical supervision, where the supervisee gives responses based on their experience with the supervisor. In this case, the supervisee should be requested to mentally change the wording on the measure from “my counselor” to “my supervisor.”
Clinical Considerations
Estimated time for completion: 3-4 minutes
Responses to this measure may be used as material for discussion in session if the therapist can do so in an open, receptive manner (i.e., able to practice humility). If a therapist or supervisor is experiencing a sense of defensiveness regarding the score or responses they received, they should seek further consultation on the subject from experts on cultural competency and humility.
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