ERIC Number: EJ1268554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Examining the Development of Intercultural Maturity among College Students
Perez, Rosemary J.; Shim, Woo-jeong
Journal of College Student Development, v61 n4 p405-421 Jul-Aug 2020
Using comparative case study methods, we analyzed longitudinal data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education to examine if and how 23 college students' capacities for intercultural maturity (ICM) changed over the course of their college experiences. Those whose capacities increased often had immersion experiences wherein they were able to sustain contact across differences in culture and/or socially constructed identities. Moreover, they also had multiple experiences of exploring one socially constructed identity (e.g., race, class) that highlighted one domain of development (i.e., cognitive, intrapersonal, interpersonal). In contrast, participants who maintained, but did not increase or decrease, their capacities for ICM had experiences wherein they explored multiple socially constructed identities and cultures across all domains of development.
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Maturity (Individuals), Identification (Psychology), Individual Development, Experiential Learning, Liberal Arts, Interpersonal Competence, Individual Characteristics, Cognitive Development, Study Abroad, Service Learning, Friendship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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