Abstract
The cultural diversity of students in classrooms characterizes the Ecuadorian universities, thus the validation of an instrument that allows to evaluate their intercultural sensitivity becomes necessary. This research analyzes the psychometric properties of the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale in 706 university students from 12 provinces of Ecuador. The internal consistency index is 0.9. The exploratory factor analysis grouped 23 items into two communalities; while the confirmatory factor analysis only shows correlation in three of the factors proposed initially by the authors of the scale. The results reveal that the participants have good intercultural sensitivity. However, the dispersion of responses in some items exhibits opinions in favor of cultural superiority and the difficulty of speaking with culturally diverse people.
Translated title of the contribution | Validation of intercultural sensitivity scale in Ecuadorian undergraduates (University students) |
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Original language | Spanish |
Title of host publication | 17th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology |
Subtitle of host publication | "Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities and Communities", LACCEI 2019 |
Publisher | Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780999344361 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780999344361 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Event | 17th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology, LACCEI 2019 - Montego Bay, Jamaica Duration: 24 Jul 2019 → 26 Jul 2019 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology |
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Volume | 2019-July |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2414-6390 |
Conference
Conference | 17th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education, and Technology, LACCEI 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Jamaica |
City | Montego Bay |
Period | 24/07/19 → 26/07/19 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019 Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Intercultural communicative competence
- Intercultural sensitivity
- Students
- Universities