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A Comparison of Chinese and Korean University Students’ Perceptions of Koreans' Multicultural Receptivity

Hye-Sook Park 1

1호남대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study was designed to compare Chinese and Korean university students’ perceptions of the level of Koreans' multicultural receptivity. A multicultural receptivity survey was originally validated for determining and measuring Korean students’ multicultural receptivity based on its cognitive, affective and behavioral components. It was translated into Chinese to investigate Chinese students' perceptions of Korean multicultural receptivity. In general, Korean students’ self-evaluation was higher than that of Chinese observers as reflected in raw score responses. Using the Rasch measurement model, unidimensionality on the cognitive, affective and behavioral aspects of items was checked separately. Only three items related to the human rights of cognitive domain showed a similar pattern (unidimenional) in both groups. On an item related to the participation of disabled individuals in society, Chinese students’ perception of Koreans’ support outpaced the stated attitudes of Korean students. On an item related to Koreans’ respecting human life regardless of one’s background, Korean students’ expectations were higher than Chinese students’ perceptions. Implications of the results are discussed along with methods for enhancing multicultural receptivity and global citizenshsip in this globalzed era.

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