![]() The ASK-G was then compared to validated scales to provide evidence of concurrent, convergent, and divergent validity. The final overall scale, Awareness, Knowledge, Skills-General (ASK-G) had 37 items and strong reliability (a =. ![]() Factor analysis revealed four factors with strong reliabilities: Awareness of Self, Awareness of Others, Proactive Skills Development, and Knowledge (as =. For evaluation, a national panel of 204 adults responded to the new scale and other measures associated with cultural competence. We built an 81-item scale with items conceptually categorized into awareness, knowledge, and skills and was presented to an expert panel for feedback. ![]() We developed a measure for cultural competence that could be used in a general population to measure changes in awareness, knowledge, and skills in interacting with culturally diverse others. To develop a strong evidence-base for training and improving cultural competence, professionals need reliable and valid measures to capture meaningful changes in cultural competence training. Yet, professional guidelines and stated values call for training to improve cultural competence. Measuring cultural competence has been difficult for conceptual and practical reasons.
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