The Application of the Mindfulness Framework to the Study of Intercultural Competence
| Autor: | Houde, Sebastien |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Desmarais, Serge |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
multicultural competence
mindfulness cultural intelligence intercultural competence cross-cultural effectiveness awareness cultural skills present-focused unbiased processing behavioral flexibility mindful awareness five-factor mindfulness questionnaire common humanity cross-cultural interaction foreign assignment self-compassion rigidity dispositional mindfulness experience questionnaire ethnorelative cultural competence pluralistic attitudes cross-cultural adaptation cultural flexibility self-regulation ethnocentric cultural metacognition positive psychology cultural sense-making shift in perspective mechanism theoretical framework phenomenological attitude international management cultural differences structural equation modeling cognitive flexibility diversity value clarification mediation universality-diversity orientation global worldview international compence FFMQ acting with awareness intercultural effectiveness training and development acceptance and action questionnaire multicultural skills culture reactivity experiential avoidance cultural frame switching exposure personel selection non-evaluative non-reactivity learning culture stereotype acceptance adaptive performance mindful self-management workforce diversity unbiased reperceiving openness to experience psychological flexibility metacognitive skill ethnocultural empathy multicultural abilities decentering multicultural attitude stereotyping cultural sensitivity cross-cultural adjustment relative importance analysis behavioral regulation relativistic appreciation organizing framework benefits of mindfulness mindful leadership training international assignment universality-diversity scale intercultural adjustment AAQ orientation to experience emotional flexibility cultural tolerance intercultural adaptation emotion regulation openness emotional regulation frustration intolerance intercultural skills cultural adaptation authenticity cross-cultural performance acceptance of cultural differences non-judgment universality mindless mindful organization global business management universal attitude non-judgmental expatriation perspective-taking cultural knowledge comfort with differences mindfulness practice mechanisms of mindfulness discomfort intolerance cultural awareness pluralistic values intercultural training cultural empathy cross-cultural expertise frustration discomfort scale relative weight analysis multicultural values five facet mindfulness questionnaire cross-cultural training mechanism of action |
| Popis: | Although a growing body of evidence has looked at the beneficial impact of mindfulness practice in a number of domains (e.g., improvement of mental health and psychological well-being, physical health, behavioral regulation, relationship and social interaction quality; see Baer, 2003; Brown et al., 2007), very little empirical research has been conducted or focused on the role that mindfulness could play in better understanding intercultural relations and related issues (e.g., intercultural competence development and training, intercultural adaptation and effectiveness). As such, the purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and intercultural competence, and more specifically investigate the extent to which there exists a direct or indirect relationship between these constructs. Although empirical evidence suggests that numerous mechanisms could be at play (see Shapiro et al., 2006), there are no theories or models specifically looking at the construct of mindfulness and the means by which it could potentially impact the development of intercultural competence. By drawing on the seminal work of Shapiro et al. (2006), two studies were conducted to test an integrative framework to highlight the presence of such a relationship and investigate the mediating role played by these different mechanisms, including (a) decentering, (b) exposure, (c) flexibility/rigidity, (d) self-regulation/self-management, and (e) value clarification. After steps were taken to ensure that the measurement properties of the different indices or psychometric instruments were meeting an acceptable standard across both studies, results generally indicated that mindfulness was indeed related to a number of intercultural competence indices, and that this relationship tended to be partially mediated by a number of mediating variables or mechanisms of action (i.e., exposure, flexibility/ rigidity, self-regulation/self-management, and value-clarification). Overall, these results tend to suggest that applying the mindfulness framework to the study of intercultural competence is likely to generate a number of interesting insights and greatly benefit both research and practice. |
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