Intercultural sensitivity scale: Proposal for a modified Serbian version
Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) is the main assessment tool for measuring intercultural sensitivity as an affective component of intercultural communication competence. The ISS has been developed based on an American sample and therefore there is a need to check possibilities for i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Drustvo Psihologa Srbije
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Psihologija |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2015/0048-57051503199P.pdf |
| Summary: | Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) is the main assessment tool for
measuring intercultural sensitivity as an affective component of
intercultural communication competence. The ISS has been developed based on
an American sample and therefore there is a need to check possibilities for
its application in another cultural context. In this study, we tested whether
the factor structure of the original scale is confirmed in a Serbian sample
as well. The results show that the compatibility of factor structure is not
satisfactory (c2/df = 3.38; CFI = .78; RMSEA = .07) and the application of
the scale requires modification. A proposal for a modified version of the ISS
is presented together with evidence for its usage. The main advantages of the
modified version are: (a) a corresponding factor structure, (b) higher
internal consistency and (c) better prediction of relevant criteria.
[Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 179018] |
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| ISSN: | 0048-5705 1451-9283 |