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Presenting the direct intercultural effectiveness simulation: an implicit trait policy on intercultural competence
Stijn Schelfhout1,2, Eva Derous1
1Vocational and Personnel Psychology Lab, Department of Work, Organisation and Society, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
The Direct Intercultural Effectiveness Simulation (DIES) instrument reliably measures intercultural effectiveness by assessing implicit trait policies. This tool offers a practical way to predict and train intercultural competence, aiding in reducing prejudice.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Intercultural Studies
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Implicit Trait Policies (ITP) integrate personal disposition with domain knowledge for effective intercultural situation handling.
- ITP constructs are valuable for predicting future behavior and serve as proxies for real-life interactions.
- Measuring actual intercultural behavior can be challenging, necessitating reliable simulation tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the Direct Intercultural Effectiveness Simulation (DIES) instrument.
- Validate DIES as a reliable and construct-valid measure of intercultural effectiveness.
- Integrate DIES within the theoretical framework of ITP for intercultural competence.
Main Methods:
- Conducted three studies with a total of 993 participants (N1=224, N2=291, N3=478).
- Developed DIES to directly assess ITP related to intercultural competence.
- Examined DIES's reliability, construct validity, and convergent/divergent patterns within a nomological network.
Main Results:
- DIES demonstrated reliable and construct-valid measures of intercultural effectiveness.
- DIES showed expected convergent and divergent patterns when correlated with related constructs.
- The DIES measure was validated through its integration into an empirical ITP framework.
Conclusions:
- The DIES instrument provides a reliable and valid measure of intercultural effectiveness by assessing ITP.
- Empirically verified an ITP framework of intercultural effectiveness, integrating the instrument into existing literature.
- DIES serves as a practical tool for awareness, training, and addressing issues like prejudice and discrimination.
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