Abstract:

With the technological developments and globalization in the history of humanity in the last two hundred years, the borders on the world disappeared and the interaction necessity of individuals from different cultures increased. In particular, the exchange of students for educational purposes and the opportunity to study in another country have brought along the necessity of individuals to live in a different cultural geography for a long time. Thus, intercultural encounters increased and intercultural communication skills became important. In order to develop intercultural communication skills, first of all, intercultural sensitivity should be developed. In this context, the aim of this study was to determine the intercultural sensitivity level of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University students. The study was based on the conceptualization of intercultural sensitivity of Chen and Stratos. Intercultural Sensitivity Scale developed by Chen and Stratosta was applied to 392 students and the data obtained were digitized in SPSS 24.0 program. Frequency Analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Correlation Analysis and Independent Sample T-Test were performed. As a result of the analysis that revealed four factors, it was seen that the intercultural sensitivity of the students studying at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University showed a significant difference. 

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