Development of the Cultural Humility Scale-Short Form (CHS-SF)

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology

Background:

• Cultural humility is crucial for effective cross-cultural client interactions.
• Existing measures may increase participant burden in clinical settings.
• A brief, reliable scale is needed to assess cultural humility efficiently.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a brief version of the Cultural Humility Scale (CHS-SF).
• To reduce participant burden in clinical and training settings.
• To provide an efficient tool for measuring therapist cultural humility.

Main Methods:

• Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and item response theory (IRT) were used to develop the CHS-SF.
• Cross-validation and construct validity were assessed using the CCCI-R and WAI.
• Measurement invariance was examined across gender and race/ethnicity.

Main Results:

• The CHS-SF consists of two 3-item subscales measuring positive and negative cultural humility.
• The scale demonstrated excellent model fit, good-to-excellent reliability, and was replicated in a unique sample.
• The CHS-SF showed positive correlations with the CCCI-R and WAI, supporting its construct validity.

Conclusions:

• The CHS-SF is an efficient and reliable measure of therapist cultural humility from the client's perspective.
• The scale is suitable for use in routine clinical care and training environments.
• The CHS-SF facilitates the assessment of cultural humility, supporting improved therapeutic practice.