Süleyman Demirel University Research and Application Hospital, Isparta, Turkey.
J Transcult Nurs. 2022 Jul;33(4):550-559. doi: 10.1177/10436596221086600. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
This study aims to discuss cultural intelligence levels and intercultural communication apprehension of nurses.
This study was designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study, and it was conducted with 252 nurses working in a hospital in a south city of Turkey. The research data were collected via a "Personal Information Form" designed by the researchers, "The Cultural Intelligence Scale," and "The Intercultural Communication Apprehension Scale."
It was concluded that nurses had moderate levels of cultural intelligence and intercultural communication apprehension, which were positively correlated ( < .001). Cultural intelligence levels and intercultural communication apprehension were further correlated with certain variables such as age, gender, job duration, foreign language proficiency, and their experiences in foreign countries ( < .05).
In light of the results, it was suggested that moderate levels of intercultural communication apprehension can be a supportive factor in developing cultural intelligence. It was also added that preventing excessive intercultural communication apprehension and supporting nurses to improve language skills and to have abroad experience may be beneficial in developing cultural intelligence.
本研究旨在探讨护士的文化智力水平和跨文化交际感知。
本研究设计为描述性和横断面研究，在土耳其南部一个城市的一家医院工作的 252 名护士参与了这项研究。研究数据通过研究人员设计的“个人信息表”、“文化智力量表”和“跨文化交际感知量表”收集。
研究得出结论，护士的文化智力和跨文化交际感知水平处于中等水平，且呈正相关（<0.001）。文化智力水平和跨文化交际感知与年龄、性别、工作年限、外语水平以及在国外的经历等某些变量相关（<0.05）。
根据研究结果，建议适度的跨文化交际感知可以成为发展文化智力的支持因素。此外，防止过度的跨文化交际感知，并支持护士提高语言技能和拓宽国际经验，可能有利于发展文化智力。
