Chen Hong, Hu Bo
Faculty of International Tourism and Management, City University of Macau, Macao, Macao SAR, China.
University International College, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, Macao SAR, China.
Front Psychol. 2023 Feb 23;14:1090775. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1090775. eCollection 2023.
Intercultural sensitivity has been regarded as a very important ability necessary for living in multicultural countries and regions. In this research, the quantitative method was used to explore the intercultural sensitivity of university students in Macao, a typical multicultural region in China. By adopting the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale developed by Chen and Starosta and a sociodemographic questionnaire designed by the authors, this study investigated the intercultural sensitivity level of university students in Macao, and explored whether there were any significant differences in student groups in terms of gender, grade, program (language of instruction adopted in a major), courses related to intercultural communication, overseas experience, and foreign language proficiency. The findings of the study on a sample of 375 participants showed that university students in Macao had a relatively high intercultural sensitivity level. There were significant differences in different student groups in terms of gender, grade, courses related to intercultural communication, and foreign language proficiency. This study has implications for both educational policymakers and educators and can ultimately help university students in a multicultural environment improve their intercultural sensitivity and sustainable development.
跨文化敏感性被视为在多元文化国家和地区生活所必需的一项非常重要的能力。在本研究中，采用定量方法探究了中国典型多元文化地区澳门大学生的跨文化敏感性。通过采用由陈和斯塔罗斯塔开发的跨文化敏感性量表以及作者设计的社会人口学问卷，本研究调查了澳门大学生的跨文化敏感性水平，并探讨了学生群体在性别、年级、专业（专业所采用的教学语言）、跨文化交流相关课程、海外经历和外语能力方面是否存在显著差异。对375名参与者样本的研究结果表明，澳门大学生具有相对较高的跨文化敏感性水平。不同学生群体在性别、年级、跨文化交流相关课程和外语能力方面存在显著差异。本研究对教育政策制定者和教育工作者都具有启示意义，并最终有助于多元文化环境中的大学生提高其跨文化敏感性和可持续发展能力。
