Self-reported multicultural supervision competence of White predoctoral intern supervisors.

This study assessed the self-reported supervision practices, experiences, and multicultural competence of White intern supervisors (n = 211). White training directors and staff psychologists who were currently supervising predoctoral interns completed a 2-page survey regarding their multicultural supervision. Female supervisors reported higher multicultural supervision competence and spent more time processing cultural differences with their supervisees than male supervisors. Training directors also reported higher multicultural supervision competence than staff psychologists. Further, the number of interns supervised currently and over a career significantly predicted multicultural supervision competence. Recommendations for White intern supervisors include ongoing participation in education and professional practice experiences to improve multicultural supervision competence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)