Torres Lucas
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Hisp J Behav Sci. 2009;31(4):576-593. doi: 10.1177/0739986309349186.
The present study sought to examine Latino intercultural competence via two separate methodologies. Phase 1 entailed discovering and generating themes regarding the features of intercultural competence based on semistructured interviews of 15 Latino adults. Phase 2 included conducting a cultural consensus analysis from the quantitative responses of 46 Latino adults to determine the cultural model of intercultural competence. The major results indicated that the participants, despite variations in socioeconomic and generational statuses, shared a common knowledge base regarding the competencies needed for Latinos to successfully navigate different cultures. Overall, the cultural model of Latino intercultural competence includes a set of skills that integrates traditional cultural values along with attributes of self-efficacy. The findings are discussed within a competence-based conceptualization of cultural adaptation and potential advancements in acculturation research.
本研究试图通过两种不同的方法来检验拉丁裔的跨文化能力。第一阶段是基于对15名拉丁裔成年人的半结构化访谈，发现并生成有关跨文化能力特征的主题。第二阶段包括根据46名拉丁裔成年人的定量回答进行文化共识分析，以确定跨文化能力的文化模型。主要结果表明，尽管参与者在社会经济和代际地位上存在差异，但他们对于拉丁裔成功融入不同文化所需的能力有着共同的知识基础。总体而言，拉丁裔跨文化能力的文化模型包括一系列将传统文化价值观与自我效能感属性相结合的技能。研究结果在基于能力的文化适应概念化以及文化适应研究的潜在进展中进行了讨论。
