title: Meta-analyses of ethnic match as a predictor of dropout, utilization, and level of functioning.
abstract: Meta-analyses were performed on 7 studies of ethnic match and psychotherapy. From 13 comparisons of ethnic match and dropout, a small overall effect size was found (r = .03). From 16 comparisons of ethnic match and number of sessions attended, a small overall effect size was found (r = .04). Effect sizes for dropout and utilization were heterogeneous, with ethnic minority groups having larger effect sizes than Caucasian Americans. From 9 comparisons of ethnic match and termination Global Assessment Score, a negligible overall effect size was found (r = .01). The small dropout and utilization effect sizes indicate that ethnic match is not a significant clinical predictor of decreasing dropout after the first session or increasing number of sessions attended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 417 Bruce V. Moore Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-3104, USA. gjm150@psu.edu
authors.forename: Gloria Gia
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Maramba
authors.forename: Gordon C Nagayama
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*