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Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments

Martin, Stewart

Authors

Stewart Martin



Abstract

Determining individual potential for performance within multicultural environments is important in the increasingly globalised workplace. The Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ) aim to measure such professional effectiveness. In a study using student and faculty samples in an international educational context, the reliability and validity of both inventories were examined, as was the ability of the MPQ to discriminate between those with and without international work-based aspirations. The MPQ demonstrated some limited potential for identifying multicultural effectiveness. However, data gathered did not support previous claims for the predictive value of the MPQ or for the ability of either instrument to discriminate between disparate samples. The implications for the use of these and other instruments are discussed.

Citation

Martin, S. (2010). Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments. Evaluation and Research in Education, 23(4), 233-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500790.2010.495984

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 11, 2010
Online Publication Date Jul 22, 2010
Publication Date 2010-11
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Evaluation and Research in Education
Print ISSN 0950-0790
Electronic ISSN 1747-7514
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 4
Pages 233-254
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09500790.2010.495984
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/418098