Intercultural communication competence scale: invariance and construct validation in Portugal

This article explores the psychometric validation of an Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) scale. Three studies were performed: (1) psychometric evidence pertaining to the scale’s reliability and factor structure and an analysis of the measurement invariance; (2) assessment of convergent a...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, Gabriela Maria Ramos (author)
Other Authors: Sousa, Cátia (author), Arasaratnam-Smith, Lily A. (author), Rodrigues, Natércia (author), Carvalheiro, Raquel (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Intercultural communication competence
Validation
Portuguese population
Psychometric properties
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14074
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/14074
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Summary:This article explores the psychometric validation of an Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) scale. Three studies were performed: (1) psychometric evidence pertaining to the scale’s reliability and factor structure and an analysis of the measurement invariance; (2) assessment of convergent and predictive validity; and (3) analyzes the association between ICC and affective and cognitive dimensions of cultural empathy. A three-factor model with eight items yielded the best fit to the data. The scale showed non-invariance between genders, but proved to be a predictor of intercultural contact. Convergent validity were demonstrated.

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