Title
Revising and updating the inventory of cross-cultural sensitivity
Publication Title
Intercultural Education
Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1080/14675986.2014.990232
Keywords
cross-cultural sensitivity, instrument, reliability, college students, United States
Disciplines
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract
The following article outlines research conducted to examine cross-cultural sensitivity in a sample of 949 incoming university students in the USA. The study was conducted during the process of updating an existing measure of cross-cultural sensitivity known as the Inventory of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity (ICCS), and to examine the various levels of understanding among the students. Additionally, data were gathered to determine whether there was any relationship between the results and the demographic factors commonly cited in the literature. Results of the study indicate that the updated version of the ICCS, the ICCSv2, is a more robust and reliable measure of intercultural sensitivity for a specific group of freshmen students. Recommendations are made for future research.
Recommended Citation
Mahon, Jennifer A. and Cushner, Kenneth (2014). Revising and updating the inventory of cross-cultural sensitivity. Intercultural Education 25(6), 484-496. doi: 10.1080/14675986.2014.990232 Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.kent.edu/tlcspubs/5