Journal of Media Literacy Education · 2000 · 597 citations · 12 references
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Social SciencesEducational MeasurementSocial PsychologyIntercultural CommunicationPsychometricsScale DevelopmentCultural SensitivityIntercultural CompetenceCross-cultural Scale ValidationIntercultural AttitudesIntercultural AwarenessIntercultural Communication SkillsIntercultural EffectivenessNew Instrument DesignPerspective Taking MeasurementScreening Test Validity
The study aimed to develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of a new Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS). The authors generated 44 items from literature, administered them to 414 college students, and refined them into a 24‑item, five‑factor Intercultural Sensitivity Scale. The ISS demonstrated concurrent validity with related constructs and predicted higher intercultural effectiveness and communication attitudes among high‑scoring participants. Limitations were discussed, and reproductions were provided by EDRS.
The present study developed and assessed reliability and validity of a new instrument, the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS). Based on a review of the literature, 44 items thought to be important for intercultural sensitivity were generated. A sample of 414 college students rated these items and generated a 24-item final version of the instrument which contains five factors. An assessment of concurrent validity from 162 participants indicated that the ISS was significantly correlated with other related scales, including interaction attentiveness, impression rewarding, self-esteem, self-monitoring, and perspective taking. In addition, the predicted validity test from 174 participants showed that individuals with high ISS scores also scored high in intercultural effectiveness and intercultural communication attitude scales. Potential limitations of the study were discussed as well. (Author/RS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.
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