scholarly journals International Students' Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
IMRAN SSEMUDDU
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Uncertainty Management Theory

<div> <div> <div> <p> </p><div> <div> <div> <p> </p><div> <div> <div> <p>This study is set out to understand intercultural communication competence and sensitivity among International students in Malaysia. In the discipline of communication, intercultural communication competence (ICC) has been a subject of study for more than five decades. Over this time, many have identified a number of variables that contribute to intercultural communication (ICC). This paper examines significant relationship between international students’ intercultural communication competence and their intercultural sensitivity as per their everyday situations in Malaysia. Anxiety uncertainty management theory is applied to the study to explain the relationship between intercultural communication competence and intercultural sensitivity among international students studying in Malaysia. Gudykunst (2005) described seven factors that envisage a person’s uncertainty and anxiety levels while communicating with unfamiliar persons: motivation to interact with strangers, self-concept, reactions to strangers, social categorization of strangers, situational processes, ethical interactions and connections with strangers. These help reduce other people’s anxiety as well as their uncertainty. The study employed a quantitative research design using the survey method where a self-administered questionnaire was employed and respondents were recruited using non-random sampling to generate the data. 300 international students from international Islamic university Malaysia (IIUM) who have studies in Malaysia for over a year participated in the study. Findings show, that there is a significant relationship between students with intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The study recommends, that further research should be done to examine whether a single mediating factor such as change in anxiety and uncertainty can affect the level of intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The theory is also supported in the study.</p><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

scholarly journals International Students' Intercultural Sensitivity and Intercultural Communication Competence in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
IMRAN SSEMUDDU
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Uncertainty Management Theory

<div> <div> <div> <p> </p><div> <div> <div> <p> </p><div> <div> <div> <p>This study is set out to understand intercultural communication competence and sensitivity among International students in Malaysia. In the discipline of communication, intercultural communication competence (ICC) has been a subject of study for more than five decades. Over this time, many have identified a number of variables that contribute to intercultural communication (ICC). This paper examines significant relationship between international students’ intercultural communication competence and their intercultural sensitivity as per their everyday situations in Malaysia. Anxiety uncertainty management theory is applied to the study to explain the relationship between intercultural communication competence and intercultural sensitivity among international students studying in Malaysia. Gudykunst (2005) described seven factors that envisage a person’s uncertainty and anxiety levels while communicating with unfamiliar persons: motivation to interact with strangers, self-concept, reactions to strangers, social categorization of strangers, situational processes, ethical interactions and connections with strangers. These help reduce other people’s anxiety as well as their uncertainty. The study employed a quantitative research design using the survey method where a self-administered questionnaire was employed and respondents were recruited using non-random sampling to generate the data. 300 international students from international Islamic university Malaysia (IIUM) who have studies in Malaysia for over a year participated in the study. Findings show, that there is a significant relationship between students with intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The study recommends, that further research should be done to examine whether a single mediating factor such as change in anxiety and uncertainty can affect the level of intercultural sensitivity and intercultural communication competence. The theory is also supported in the study.</p><p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA SENSITIFITAS ANTARBUDAYA, PENGETAHUAN ANTARBUDAYA, DAN EFEKTIVITAS ANTARBUDAYA PADA KOMUNITAS MULTIETNIS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Muhammad Nur Ahadi
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Intercultural Effectiveness ◽  
Intercultural Awareness ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe purpose of this research was to explore the relationship among the variables: intercultural sensitivity, intercultural awareness, and intercultural effectiveness. The survey research method was used to collect data from 51 residents of multiethnic community at Kampung Pemali, Semarang. Overall, residents of Pemali Neighborhood reported high level of intercultural sensitivity, intercultural awareness, and intercultural effectiveness. The result of Kendall’s tau-b correlations confirm the positive relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural effectiveness (R=0,351 p=0,009), the positive relationship between intercultural awareness and intercultural effectiveness (R=0,297 p=0,026), and the positive relationship between intercultural sensitivity and intercultural awareness (R=0,351 p=0,008).Keywords: intercultural sensitivity; intercultural awareness; intercultural effectiveness; intercultural communication competence

An investigation of factors influencing intercultural communication competence of the international students from a higher education institute in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Umar Nadeem ◽  
Rosli Mohammed ◽  
Syarizan Dalib ◽  
Samavia Mumtaz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of intercultural communication competence (ICC) of international students living in Malaysia. This study considered the culture-general factors of integrated model of ICC (IMICC) established from the West with an addition of empathy and further addressed these influencers on the international students from a Malaysian university. It is proposed that empathy, sensation seeking, ethnocentrism, attitude and motivation have a direct influence on ICC.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research methodology was considered to address the relationship between the variables of this study. Data were collected through a survey by visiting different parts of the university campus. A total of 388 international students took part in the study voluntarily. Data were analysed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and structural equation modeling-analysis of a moment structures (SEM-AMOS).FindingsThe findings revealed that empathy, sensation seeking and attitude are the antecedents of ICC. However, ethnocentrism and motivation do not influence ICC significantly.Originality/valueThrough the findings of this study, a series of training sessions can be conducted by Malaysia (host country training) and sender countries (home country training) to educate international students regarding ICC. Furthermore, ministry of higher education (MoHE) Malaysia and higher education institutes (HEIs) can improve their infrastructure and services in terms of hosting and accommodating more international students by considering the findings of this study. These approaches could help international students to adjust in a new cultural setting of Malaysia.

scholarly journals A Study on the Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Competence among Arab Students in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Abdul Qahar Sarwari ◽  
Muhammad Nubli Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
Arab Students ◽  
The Relationship

This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between English language proficiency (ELP) and intercultural communication competence (ICCC) of Arab students in Malaysia. This study included both of the quantitative and the qualitative data sets to further the information. The participants of this study were 108 Arab students from nine different Asian and African nationalities. Based on the results of this study, English language was the main means of education for the participants, and the main means of their communication with students from other cultures. The results from this study found some significant correlations between the attributes of ELP and ICCC. The good levels of ELP encouraged and enabled individuals to be involved in daily interactions with their peers from different countries who speak different languages, and their interactions helped them to improve the levels of their ELP. Moreover, the participants who obtained higher scores in English language proficiency test got higher mean scores in ICCC as well. Based on the results, in some cases, their personal characteristics and the low levels of their ELP had negative effects on the process of interactions among Arab and other students. The results of this study may add some interesting information in the literature regarding the relationships between ELP and ICCC of Arab students in an Asian multicultural collegiate environment.

English Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication Competence

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Xiaochi Zhang ◽  
Jinjing ZHANG
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Intercultural Communication Competence ◽  
The Relationship

This article discusses about the relationship between linguistic competence and intercultural communication competence, and then about the functions of English language teaching in improving students’ intercultural communication competence. Finally, it explores how to develop English language learners’ intercultural communication competence in English language teaching and gives some useful suggestions, so as to really realize the final objective of English language teaching.

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