RT Article
T1 Measuring the Cultural Competence of Latinx Domestic Violence Service Organizations
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 17/18
A1 Wretman, Christopher J.
A1 Rizo, Cynthia Fraga
A1 Kim, Jeongsuk
A1 Acosta-Alzuru, Carolina 1958-
A1 Fulton, Deena
A1 Lotz, Lisi Martinez
A2 Rizo, Cynthia Fraga
A2 Kim, Jeongsuk
A2 Acosta-Alzuru, Carolina 1958-
A2 Fulton, Deena
A2 Lotz, Lisi Martinez
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1884151493
AB Domestic violence (DV) represents a significant public health concern in the United States, including among Latinx populations. Despite the negative consequences associated with experiencing DV, research has shown that Latinx DV survivors may be less likely than others to utilize important services. One potential barrier is cultural competence (CC) in the provision of services specific to Latinx survivors among DV organizations. Thus, a beneficial addition to the field of DV service provision for such survivors is a better understanding and measurement of CC for this unique population. The exploratory, cross-sectional study herein presents the development and evaluation of a novel instrument for measuring the CC of DV organizations. Exploratory factor analysis was used on a purposive sample of 76 organizations in North Carolina who completed a comprehensive survey on their characteristics, practices, norms, and values. Psychometric results found best support for a 29-item, 4-factor bifactor model with both a general CC factor as well as three sub-factors. The general scale was named ?General Cultural Competence,? while the three sub-scales were named ?Organizational Values and Procedures,? ?Latinx Knowledge and Inclusion,? and ?Latinx DV Knowledge.? The final measure also demonstrated convergent validity with key organizational characteristics. Overall, higher CC scores were associated with organizations having more DV services in Spanish, a higher percentage of staff attending CC training, a higher percentage of staff attending Latinx service provision training, and a medium or greater presence in the Latinx community, and a moderate or stronger relationship with the Latinx community. The development of this measure is particularly useful in addressing knowledge gaps regarding the measurement of CC for Latinx DV services. Implications have importance for both the measurement of organizational CC and the scope of the measure?s associations with organizational, provider, and client outcomes.
K1 Latinx
K1 cultural competency
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 Factor analysis
K1 Measurement
DO 10.1177/08862605211025602