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Publication Date: 2005-Jun
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The Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale: Assessing Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge of Counselors Working with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients
Bidell, Markus P.
Counselor Education and Supervision, v44 n4 p267-279 Jun 2005
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale (SOCCS), an instrument that measures the attitudes, skills, and knowledge of counselors who work with lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Internal consistency of the SOCCS was 0.90, and 1-week test-retest reliability was 0.84. Criterion, concurrent, and divergent validity tests established the SOCCS as a psychometrically sound instrument.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Competence, Measures (Individuals), Counselors, Homosexuality, Item Analysis, Construct Validity, Attitude Measures, Counseling Techniques
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Language: English
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