Table 4 Correlation Coefficients of the Study Variables (N = 143)

Cultural Competence (CC)

1

 Differences in culture (CC-D)

0.71 (<.000)^**

1

 Personal values, beliefs and biases (CC-P)

0.68 (<.000)^**

0.28 (<.000)^**

1

 Values, beliefs, and biases of others (CC-O)

0.76 (<.000)^**

0.20 (0.003)^**

0.35 (<.000)^**

1

Empowerment (Emp)

0.12 (0.081)

0.09 (0.203)

0.11 (0.129)

0.07 (0.315)

1

 Meaning (Emp-Mean)

0.17 (0.016)^*

0.16 (0.018)^*

0.16 (0.025)^*

0.06 (0.421)

0.65 (<.000)^**

1

 Competence (Emp-Comp)

0.16 (0.022)^*

0.08 (0.269)

0.14 (0.042)^*

0.13 (0.055)

0.74 (<.000)^**

0.54 (<.000)^**

1

 Self-determination (Emp-Self)

0.08 (0.231)

0.05 (0.502)

0.09 (0.193)

0.05 (0.452)

0.81 (<.000)^**

0.38 (<.000)^**

0.48 (<.000)^**

1

 Impact (Emp-Imp)

0.02 (0.783)

0.00 (0.959)

0.03 (0.688)

0.21 (0.837)

0.69 (<.000)^**

0.11 (0.107)

0.25 (0.000)^**

0.45 (<.000)^**

1

Empathy

0.03 (0.663)

0.02 (0.770)

0.15 (0.035)*

0.06 (0.396)

0.21 (0.003)*

0.19 (0.006)*

0.26 (0.002)^**

0.11 (0.120)

0.14 (0.051)