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摘要
具备全球胜任力对于学生有效驾驭相互联系的复杂世界和过上高质量的生活意义重大。然而,人们对跨文化学习活动如何影响青少年的全球能力却知之甚少。因此,本研究旨在探讨跨文化学习对青少年全球能力的影响,以及学校歧视性氛围的潜在调节作用。本研究以 26 个经济体的 7012 所学校的 211554 名学生为样本,揭示了跨文化学习的倒 U 型效应。具体地说,随着学生参与跨文化学习活动的增加,他们的全球能力最初会有所提高,但在达到一个临界转折点后会随之下降。此外,研究还表明,跨文化学习的曲线效应在很大程度上受到校内歧视氛围的调节。当歧视程度较低时(-1SD),曲线模式更加明显,而在学校歧视氛围较高的情况下(+ 1SD),曲线模式变得相对平缓。本文讨论了进一步的政策和实际影响。
More is not Always Better: The Curvilinear Relationship Between Intercultural Learning and Adolescents’ Global Competence
Being globally competent is significant for students to effectively navigate the complexities of the interconnected world and live a high quality of life. Yet little is known about how intercultural learning activities impact adolescents’ global competence. In this vein, this study aims to examine the impact of intercultural learning on adolescents’ global competence as well as the potential moderating effect of school discriminatory climate. Using a sample of 211,554 students representing 7,012 schools across 26 economies, this study reveals a noteworthy inverted U-shaped effect of intercultural learning. Specifically, as students’ participation in intercultural learning activities increases, their global competence initially grows and subsequently declines after reaching a critical turning point. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that the curvilinear effect of intercultural learning is significantly moderated by the prevailing climate of discrimination within schools. The curvilinear pattern is more pronounced when discrimination levels are low (-1SD) and becomes comparatively flatter under conditions of high school discrimination climate(+ 1SD). Further policy and practical implications are discussed.
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The aim of this journal is to publish conceptual, methodological and empirical papers dealing with quality-of-life studies in the applied areas of the natural and social sciences. As the official journal of the ISQOLS, it is designed to attract papers that have direct implications for, or impact on practical applications of research on the quality-of-life. We welcome papers crafted from interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international perspectives. This research should guide decision making in a variety of professions, industries, nonprofit, and government sectors, including healthcare, travel and tourism, marketing, corporate management, community planning, social work, public administration, and human resource management. The goal is to help decision makers apply performance measures and outcome assessment techniques based on concepts such as well-being, human satisfaction, human development, happiness, wellness and quality-of-life. The Editorial Review Board is divided into specific sections indicating the broad scope of practice covered by the journal. The section editors are distinguished scholars from many countries across the globe.