NDLI: Open-mindedness trait affects the development of intercultural communication competence in short-term overseas study programs: a mixed-method exploration

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Author	Wang, Chen Wu, Shuang-Ying Nie, Yi-Zi Cui, Guan-Yu Hou, Xiang-Yu
Abstract	Background Overseas study trips can enhance healthcare students’ intercultural communication competence. An opportunity to immerse in the new culture enables them to develop their ability to offer services to people from different countries. However, the role that open-mindedness (i.e., a personality trait) can play in this process has not been explored. Methods The present study adopted a mixed-method design to identify how open-mindedness trait affected this overseas learning process. Thirty-two undergraduate healthcare students in Australia took part in the study. Questionnaires, which measured socio-demographic information, intercultural communication competence and open-mindedness trait were administered to the participants before and after their overseas trip. Half of the participants (n = 16) were interviewed after the overseas trip. Results The correlational analysis showed that the open-mindedness trait was correlated with cultural skills, a component of intercultural communication competence, but not significant with the other three components. Three themes emerging from the qualitative data indicated that the open-mindedness trait affected students’ cultural exposure. This trait enabled participants to be actively involved in the immersion in the local culture. They were willing to learn from peer fellows, and keen to embrace novel challenges. Conclusion It is concluded that open-mindedness trait is vital for increasing cultural immersion, and hence promote intercultural communication skills.
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ISSN	14726920
DOI	10.1186/s12909-022-03281-2
Journal	BMC Medical Education
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2022-03-30
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Education Theory of Medicine Bioethics Intercultural communication competence Open-mindedness Healthcare students Overseas study programs Mixed-method Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
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Subject	Education Medicine
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