Intercultural sensitivity scale: Proposal for a modified Serbian version

Authors

Danijela S. Petrović
Jelena Starčević
Guo-Ming Chen, University of Rhode IslandFollow
Darko Komnenić

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

2015

Department

Communication Studies

Abstract

Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS) is the main assessment tool for measuring intercultural sensitivity as an affective component of intercultural communication competence. The ISS has been developed based on an American sample and therefore there is a need to check possibilities for its application in another cultural context. In this study, we tested whether the factor structure of the original scale is confirmed in a Serbian sample as well. The results show that the compatibility of factor structure is not satisfactory (x²/df = 3.38; CFI = .78; RMSEA = .07) and the application of the scale requires modification. A proposal for a modified version of the ISS is presented together with evidence for its usage. The main advantages of the modified version are: (a) a corresponding factor structure, (b) higher internal consistency and (c) better prediction of relevant criteria.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Ptrović, Danijela S., et al. "Intercultural sensitivity scale: Proposal for a modified Serbian version." Psihologija, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 199-212. doi: 10.2298/PSI1503199P

Available at: https://doi.org/10.2298/PSI1503199P