Validation of the Korean Version of the Contemporary Critical Consciousness Measure-Short (K-CCCM-S)

Objectives This study validated the Korean Version of the Contemporary Critical Consciousness Measure-Short (K-CCCM-S) with counselors who have learned multicultural counseling. Methods 379 counselors who had received multicultural education and had multicultural counseling experience were surveyed online using the Critical Consciousness Scale, the Korean version of Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions Scale, the Belief in a Just World, Korean version of Classism Aattitude Scale, and the Social Desirability Scale. Reliability and validity were examined and factor analysis was conducted. Results Exploratory factor analysis identified four subfactors and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to extract 19 items. To confirm the validity of the 19 items that completed factor analysis, correlations with the Korean version of Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions Scale, the Belief in a Just World, Korean version of Classism Aattitude Scale, and the Social Desirability Scale were analyzed. Conclusions The construct validity of the K-CCCM-S was good, and significant correlations between similar variables were confirmed. Finally, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed.