Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs

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Wang, Chen, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Khawaja, Nigar G., Dunne, Michael P. and Shakespeare-Finch, Jane. 2021. "Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137102
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Improvement in the Cognitive Aspects of Cultural Competence after Short-Term Overseas Study Programs

ERA Journal ID44293
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsWang, Chen, Hou, Xiang-Yu, Khawaja, Nigar G., Dunne, Michael P. and Shakespeare-Finch, Jane
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Citation18 (13)
Article Number7102
Number of Pages11
Year2021
PublisherMDPI AG
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
ISSN1660-4601
1661-7827
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137102
Web Address (URL)https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/7102
Abstract

Universities are providing short-term overseas study programs for healthcare students to increase their cultural competence (i.e., capacity to work effectively in cross-cultural situations). However, there is limited empirical research evaluating the effects of these programs using well-controlled research designs. In the present research study, undergraduate healthcare students in an Australian university were selected as participants. Group 1 (n = 32) participated in a short-term overseas study program in Asia (i.e., China, Vietnam, Singapore, and Taiwan), whereas Group 2 (n = 46) stayed in Australia to continue their university education as usual. All participants completed a self-developed demographic questionnaire, Cultural Intelligence Scale, and Multicultural Personality Questionnaire. Cultural competence was surveyed pre-and post-short-term overseas programs. After controlling for prior overseas experiences and the open-mindedness trait, an AN-COVA indicated that Group 1 had a significantly higher scores than Group 2 in cultural knowledge (p < 0.05), but not in cultural awareness, attitude, or skills. It is suggested that short-term overseas study programs may increase healthcare students’ cultural knowledge, a component of competence, and that more needs to be accomplished to improve other areas of cultural competence.

KeywordsCultural competence; overseas study experiences; open-mindedness; healthcare students
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsShaoxing University, China
Queensland University of Technology
School of Health and Medical Sciences
Hue University, Vietnam
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