Sex differences in intercultural communication apprehension, ethnocentrism, and intercultural willingness to communicate.
Communication predispositions influence interactions between individuals from different cultures. Three such predispositions have been found to affect behavior in intercultural contexts: Apprehension about intercultural communication, ethnocentrism, and intercultural willingness to communicate. This study examined differences between men (n = 130) and women (n = 175) on those three predispositions. The analysis showed that men reported experiencing higher apprehension about intercultural communication, being more ethnocentric than women, and being less willing to communicate interculturally than women. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Lin
Yang
Y
School of Communication, The University of Akron, OH 44325-1003, USA. ylin1@uakron.edu
Rancer
Andrew S
AS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003142:Communication; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires