The Influence of Intercultural Competence on Private Self-awareness and Well-being of Syrians Who Reside in Germany
Al Khuja, Hateem (2019)
Al Khuja, Hateem
Åbo Akademi
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019050113875
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2019050113875
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Objective: To assess the level of intercultural competence of Syrians who reside in Germany in order to shed light on patterns and behaviours that are practiced by them in a different culture; and, to compare intercultural competence determinants not only with the respondents’ level of private self-awareness, particularly self- reflection and insight, but also with their level of well-being (depression, anxiety and hostility/aggression).
Method: Intercultural competence was measured using a 20-item scale (Attitudes towards People and Things from Other Cultures = APTOC) that was taken from ICCS (Inventory of Cross Cultural Sensitivity - a 32-item scale) Cushner (1986). After conducting factor and internal consistency analyses, the 20-item scale APTOC came to consist of 3 main subscales, namely Openness to Other Cultures, Global Mindset and Narrow Mindset. Private self-awareness was measured using the Self- reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) Franklin and Langford (2002). Well-being was measured with three subscales of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (Derogatis, 1975) namely Depression, Anxiety and Hostility. In total, 308 respondents completed the questionnaire, and a Pearson correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) were conducted to test the formulated hypotheses.
Results: Openness to other Cultures, Global Mindset and Narrow Mindset were found to have a significant impact on Self-reflection and the well-being determinants (except Anxiety). There was no significant correlation between Insight and both Openness to Other Cultures and Global Mindset, but there was a significant negative correlation between Narrow Mindset and Insight.
Conclusion: Intercultural competence was found to have a positive impact on Private Self-awareness (Self-reflection and Insight) and Well-being of Syrians who reside in Germany.
Method: Intercultural competence was measured using a 20-item scale (Attitudes towards People and Things from Other Cultures = APTOC) that was taken from ICCS (Inventory of Cross Cultural Sensitivity - a 32-item scale) Cushner (1986). After conducting factor and internal consistency analyses, the 20-item scale APTOC came to consist of 3 main subscales, namely Openness to Other Cultures, Global Mindset and Narrow Mindset. Private self-awareness was measured using the Self- reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) Franklin and Langford (2002). Well-being was measured with three subscales of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) (Derogatis, 1975) namely Depression, Anxiety and Hostility. In total, 308 respondents completed the questionnaire, and a Pearson correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) were conducted to test the formulated hypotheses.
Results: Openness to other Cultures, Global Mindset and Narrow Mindset were found to have a significant impact on Self-reflection and the well-being determinants (except Anxiety). There was no significant correlation between Insight and both Openness to Other Cultures and Global Mindset, but there was a significant negative correlation between Narrow Mindset and Insight.
Conclusion: Intercultural competence was found to have a positive impact on Private Self-awareness (Self-reflection and Insight) and Well-being of Syrians who reside in Germany.
Kokoelmat
- 515 Psykologia [240]