Andrew Shelton

Multiculturalism has emerged as a central focus in psychology and theology, although the field of integration has been slower to embrace it. In this article, we explore the literature at the intersection of multiculturalism, psychology, and theology using a content analysis. Multicultural article titles and abstracts from the Journal of Psychology and Theology (JPT) and the Journal of Psychology and Christianity (JPC) were examined from their first issues (1973 and 1982, respectively) through 2020 ( N = 2,333). Multicultural content was identified in 18.0% of the articles ( n = 395) with a growing trend across time (11.4% in the 1970s to 22.9% in the 2010s). Of the eight identity domains, gender/sex was the most represented (4.4% of all articles), followed by articles on age (children/adolescents or older adults, 4.2%), global/international (2.8%), non-evangelical religion/spirituality (2.8%), sexual orientation (2.7%), race/ethnicity (1.6%), physical and cognitive/neurological disability (1%), and social class (0.5%). The remaining articles (1%) included multicultural content more generally (e.g., training, multicultural competence, social justice). Results suggest that JPT and JPC have made advances in multiculturalism content, although it remains relatively lower than in mainstream psychology journals. Findings are discussed with a critical analysis and with implications for the future integration of psychology and theology.

With a growing Latinx workforce in the U.S., many of whom are Spanish-speaking, there is a pressing need to examine key constructs related to vocational well-being in this population. The aim of the current study was to validate a Spanish language version of the Work Needs Satisfaction Scales (WNSS; Autin et al., 2019 ). The WNSS comprises a set of scales developed to measure satisfaction of survival, social contribution, autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs, all of which are theorized to be key mediators in the link from decent work to well-being and work fulfillment. Using cross-sectional data across two samples of Latinx workers, we tested the reliability and validity of a Spanish language version of the WNSS (WNSS-SV). In Study 1 we conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with a sample of 195 participants. This resulted in a 19-item scale with five factors mirroring those of the English language scale. In Study 2 ( N = 377), we examined factor structure and model fit using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA); measurement invariance across gender, language, and social class group; and concurrent validity. Results from Study 2 demonstrated the model was a good fit to the data; showed concurrent validity; and provided support for measurement invariance. Thus, overall results indicated that the WNSS-SV may serve as a useful tool for future research on work-related need satisfaction among Latinx workers. A discussion regarding the importance of these findings and implications for practice and research are provided.