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How Is Cultural Intelligence Related to Human Behavior?
Moh Alifuddin1, Widodo Widodo2
1Informatics Engineering Department, STMIK Handayani Makassar, Makassar 90231, Indonesia.
Journal of Intelligence
|January 25, 2022
Summary
This study found that cultural intelligence significantly impacts teachers
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Cultural intelligence (CQ) is crucial for navigating diverse contexts.
- Understanding CQ's role in education is vital for teacher development.
- Limited research exists on CQ's impact on Indonesian teachers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between cultural intelligence and interpersonal communication, psychological capital (PsyCap), and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among Indonesian teachers.
- To investigate a new model linking cultural intelligence to OCB, mediated by interpersonal communication and PsyCap.
- To provide empirical insights for enhancing teachers' CQ and related outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative study utilizing a Likert scale questionnaire.
- Data collected from 450 Indonesian junior high school teachers via accidental sampling.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) employed for data analysis, supplemented by descriptive statistics and correlational matrices.
Main Results:
- Cultural intelligence demonstrated a significant positive relationship with interpersonal communication.
- Cultural intelligence was significantly associated with psychological capital (PsyCap).
- Cultural intelligence showed a significant positive correlation with organizational citizenship behavior (OCB).
Conclusions:
- A novel empirical model illustrates that interpersonal communication and PsyCap mediate the relationship between cultural intelligence and OCB in teachers.
- Findings suggest that enhancing teachers' cultural intelligence can positively influence their interpersonal communication, PsyCap, and OCB.
- The study offers a valuable framework for educators and researchers aiming to foster cultural intelligence in educational settings.
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