Intercultural Competence Predicts Intercultural Effectiveness: Test of an Integrative Framework.

ABSTRACT: Why does someone thrive in intercultural situations; while others seem to struggle? In 2014, Leung and colleagues summarized the literature on intercultural competence and intercultural effectiveness into a theoretical framework. This integrative framework hypothesizes that the interrelations between intercultural traits, intercultural attitudes and worldviews, and intercultural capabilities predict the effectiveness with which individuals respond to intercultural situations. An empirically verified framework can contribute to understanding intercultural competence and effectiveness in health care workers, thus contributing to more equity in health care. The present study sets out to test this integrative framework in a specific health care context. Future health care practitioners (N</

SUBMITTER: Schelfhout S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9026297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature