Interpersonal Mindfulness, Intergroup Anxiety, and Intercultural Communication Effectiveness Among International Students Studying in Russia
O. Khukhlaev, I. Novikova, A. Chernaya
Frontiers in Psychology May 13, 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.841361 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cross-sectional survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 337 |
| Population | International students from different countries studying at Russian universities |
| Measures | Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale, Intergroup anxiety items adapted from Stephan and Stephan and used in Gudykunst and Nishida, Perceived Effectiveness of Communication measure adapted from Gudykunst |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Interpersonal mindfulness was associated with greater intercultural communication effectiveness among international students, both directly and indirectly through lower intergroup anxiety. The authors propose that intergroup anxiety partially mediates the relationship between mindfulness and effective intercultural communication. |
Abstract
In modern psychology, mindfulness is an important resource for psychological well-being and intergroup relations, but its role in intercultural communication effectiveness has not been sufficiently studied. This research aims to identify the interrelationship between interpersonal mindfulness, intergroup anxiety, and intercultural communication effectiveness among international students. The sample includes 337 (Mage = 22.93, SD = 3.11) international students (41.5% of females) from different countries studying in Russian Universities. Interpersonal mindfulness was measured using the Interpersonal Mindfulness Scale, Intergroup anxiety using ten items adapted from Stephan and Stephan and used in Gudykunst and Nishida, and Intercultural communication effectiveness using the eight items adapted from Gudykunst’s Perceived Effectiveness of Communication measure. Descriptive analysis, correlations, and mediation analyses were used to process the data. The research findings showed that interpersonal mindfulness has both a direct effect on intercultural communication effectiveness and a mediation effect on intercultural communication effectiveness through intergroup anxiety among the international students.
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