ERIC Number: EJ1272332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Development and Validation of the Multicultural Sensitivity Scale for Pre-Service Teachers
Multicultural Education Review, v12 n3 p177-194 2020
This study developed and validated an instrument to measure the multicultural sensitivity among pre-service teachers. Items capturing the concept of multicultural sensitivity were developed through literature review, open-ended questionnaires, interviews, and focus-group discussions. The items were checked for content validity and then tested in different teacher education institutions in Mindanao, Philippines. The 45-item 7-point Likert scale was tested by 573 pre-service teachers and Exploratory Factor Analysis suggested a 28-item scale. The shortened version was tested by 461 pre-service teachers. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was conducted to verify the factor structure and results confirmed the 28-item scale composed of three factors for the personal dimension -- ethnocentrism, intercultural effort, and intercultural stress -- and two factors for the professional dimension -- exhibiting multiculturalism and monocultural orientation. The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency and the measurement of the construct was found to be invariant for both ethnic majority and minority.
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups, Minority Groups, Stress Variables, Ethnocentrism, Intercultural Communication, Factor Analysis, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Item Analysis, Content Validity, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Likert Scales, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Philippines
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