TY - JOUR
T1 - Sensation seeking and intercultural communication competence
T2 - A model test
AU - Arasaratnam, Lily A.
AU - Banerjee, Smita C.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Following findings from previous studies, the present study further explores the relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communicative behaviours, specifically by investigating the relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communication competence and re-testing a model introduced in a previous study. It was hypothesised that: (1) when mediated by variables associated positively associated with intercultural communication competence, there is a positive relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communication competence, and (2) even in the presence of variables that are positively associated with intercultural communication competence, there is a negative relationship between ethnocentrism and intercultural communication competence. Survey data were gathered from participants (N= 231) and structural equation modelling was performed. The results supported both hypotheses, as well as findings from previous studies. The implications are discussed.
AB - Following findings from previous studies, the present study further explores the relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communicative behaviours, specifically by investigating the relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communication competence and re-testing a model introduced in a previous study. It was hypothesised that: (1) when mediated by variables associated positively associated with intercultural communication competence, there is a positive relationship between sensation seeking and intercultural communication competence, and (2) even in the presence of variables that are positively associated with intercultural communication competence, there is a negative relationship between ethnocentrism and intercultural communication competence. Survey data were gathered from participants (N= 231) and structural equation modelling was performed. The results supported both hypotheses, as well as findings from previous studies. The implications are discussed.
KW - Ethnocentrism
KW - Intercultural communication competence
KW - SEM
KW - Sensation seeking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952817002&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.07.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.07.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79952817002
SN - 0147-1767
VL - 35
SP - 226
EP - 233
JO - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
IS - 2
ER -