TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - "When birds of a different feather flock together" - intercultural socialization in adolescents’ friendships JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations N2 - We conclude that intercultural friendships are associated with important skills that are needed in increasingly multicultural societies if students experience and discuss cultural variations in these friendships. KW - Intercultural friendships KW - Socialization KW - Intercultural competence KW - Cultural intelligence KW - Adolescents Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.07.001 SN - 0147-1767 SN - 1873-7552 VL - 72 SP - 61 EP - 75 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - A multimodal measure of cultural intelligence for adolescents growing up in culturally diverse societies JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations N2 - Adolescents growing up in culturally diverse societies need to develop intercultural competence. To better understand how to develop intercultural competence we need measures specifically relating to the everyday intercultural experiences of adolescents. However, few measures of intercultural competence are available for this target group. Based on the cultural intelligence (CQ) model (Earley & Ang, 2003), we developed a measure that combines a self-report questionnaire and situational judgment tests (SJTs). The latter comprise a brief description of intercultural situations, followed by questions asking the adolescents to interpret and provide a reaction to the situations. The reliability, factor structure, measurement equivalence, and validity of the new measure was tested in two samples of adolescents in culturally diverse regions in North Rhine-Westphalia (N = 631, 48% female, M-a(ge) = 13.69 years, SDage = 1.83) and Berlin (N = 1,335, 48% female, M-age = 14.69 years, SDage, = 0.74) in Germany. The self-report CQ scale showed good reliability and a four-dimensional factor structure with a higher-order CQ factor. The responses to the SJTs were coded based on a coding manual and the ratings loaded onto one factor. The measurement models showed metric to scalar measurement equivalence across immigrant background, gender, and grade. The CQ factor and the SJT factor were positively correlated with each other, as well as with related constructs such as openness, perspective-taking, and diversity beliefs. We conclude that the new measure offers a reliable and valid method to assess the intercultural competence of adolescents growing up in culturally diverse societies. KW - Cultural intelligence KW - Intercultural competence KW - Adolescents Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.07.007 SN - 0147-1767 SN - 1873-7552 VL - 72 SP - 109 EP - 121 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Juang, Linda P. T1 - Equal but Different BT - effects of equality/inclusion and cultural pluralism on intergroup outcomes in multiethnic classrooms JF - Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology : official journal of American Psychological Association Division 45 N2 - Objectives: Integrating research on intergroup contact and intercultural relations, we investigated effects of 2 types of cultural diversity norms (equality/inclusion and cultural pluralism) on outgroup orientation and perceived discrimination among students of immigrant and nonimmigrant background. Method: Our sample comprised 1,975 6th graders (M-age = 11.53, SDage = 0.69, 47% female) in Germany, of whom 1,213 (61%) were of immigrant background, defined as having at least 1 parent born in a different country. A total of 83 countries of origin were represented. We applied a multilevel framework to assess the impact of individual-level and class-level predictors on intergroup outcomes, controlling for the classroom ethnic composition, school track, and individual-level covariates. Immigrant background was treated as a moderator. Results: The 2 types of cultural diversity norms were generally associated with more positive intergroup outcomes. Some of the associations differed in strength between students of immigrant and nonimmigrant background. There were stronger associations of equality/inclusion with higher outgroup orientation among students of nonimmigrant background and with lower perceived discrimination among students of immigrant background. Ethnic composition, as well as the classroom-aggregated diversity norms (diversity climate) showed weaker relations with the outcome variables. Conclusions: Equality/inclusion norms and cultural pluralism norms can make complementary contributions to positive relations between students of immigrant and nonimmigrant background. Equality/inclusion norms foster positive contact and equal treatment, while cultural pluralism norms emphasize that it is also important to value diversity. 1 KW - cultural diversity KW - multiethnic classrooms KW - intergroup relations KW - equality KW - cultural pluralism Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000173 SN - 1099-9809 SN - 1939-0106 VL - 24 IS - 2 SP - 260 EP - 271 PB - American Psychological Association CY - Washington ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Handrick, Anna T1 - From tolerance to understanding BT - exploring the development of intercultural competence in multiethnic contexts from early to late adolescence JF - Journal of community & applied social psychology N2 - We investigated intercultural competence among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents in multiethnic schools in relation to intercultural contact, age, and ethnic identity exploration. The sample included 631 adolescents in Germany (49.4% of immigrant background, 48.2% female), aged 11 to 18 years (Mage = 13.69 years, SDage = 1.83). Intercultural competence was measured using a self-report questionnaire and situational judgment tests capturing the adolescents' interpretation of and reaction to intercultural conflicts. Intercultural contacts and ethnic identity exploration were measured using self-report questionnaires. Results showed that among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents, intercultural contact and ethnic identity exploration were positively related to different aspects of intercultural competence. As predicted, self-reported intercultural competence was unrelated to age in both groups, whereas this competence, as measured by the situational judgment tests, increased with age. Thus, learning about others (e.g., by engaging in intercultural contact) and learning about yourself (e.g., by exploring your own ethnic background) are both important for developing pivotal intercultural skills. KW - contact KW - cultural intelligence KW - ethnic identity KW - intercultural competence KW - multiethnic contexts Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2317 SN - 1052-9284 SN - 1099-1298 VL - 27 SP - 388 EP - 399 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Noack, Peter T1 - How all students can belong and achieve BT - Effects of the cultural diversity climate amongst students of immigrant and nonimmigrant background in Germany JF - The journal of educational psychology N2 - As schools are becoming more culturally diverse, it is crucial to understand how they can approach this diversity in ways that allow all students to feel included and do well. We focus on the manifestation of two related but distinct approaches to cultural diversity, namely equality and inclusion (i.e., promoting positive intergroup contact) and cultural pluralism (i.e., embracing students’ diverse cultural backgrounds as a resource), in the perceived classroom climate. Specifically, we test a model in which the link of cultural diversity climate at school and student outcomes (achievement, academic self-concept and general life satisfaction) is mediated by sense of school belonging, both at the individual and classroom level. Analyses are based on 1,971 students (61% of immigrant background; Mage = 11.53, SDage = 0.73, 52% male) in 88 culturally diverse classrooms in southwest Germany after their first year at secondary school. Individual- and classroom-level results suggest that both perceived equality and inclusion as well as cultural pluralism are positively associated with outcomes and this link is mediated by school belonging. There were no differences in the effects of (perceived) cultural diversity climate and school belonging between students of immigrant and nonimmigrant background, suggesting that dealing with cultural diversity in a constructive way is beneficial for all students attending multiethnic schools. KW - achievement KW - cultural diversity climate KW - life satisfaction KW - multiethnic schools KW - school belonging Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000303 SN - 0022-0663 SN - 1939-2176 VL - 111 IS - 4 SP - 703 EP - 716 PB - American Psychological Association CY - Washington ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam Jelena A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - Reaping the benefits of cultural diversity BT - Classroom cultural diversity JF - European journal of social psychology N2 - Culturally diverse schools may constitute natural arenas for training crucial intercultural skills. We hypothesized that a classroom cultural diversity climate fostering contact and cooperation and multiculturalism, but not a climate fostering color-evasion, would be positively related to adolescents’ intercultural competence. Adolescents in North Rhine-Westphalia (N = 631, Mage = 13.69 years, 49% of immigrant background) and Berlin (N = 1,335, Mage = 14.69 years, 52% of immigrant background) in Germany reported their perceptions of the classroom cultural diversity climate and completed quantitative and qualitative measures assessing their intercultural competence. Multilevel structural equation models indicate that contact and cooperation, multiculturalism, and, surprisingly, also color-evasion (as in emphasizing a common humanity), were positively related to the intercultural competence of immigrant and non-immigrant background students. We conclude that all three aspects of the classroom climate are uniquely related to aspects of adolescents’ intercultural competence and that none of them may be sufficient on their own. KW - color-evasion KW - contact KW - intercultural competence KW - multiculturalism KW - school climate Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2617 SN - 0046-2772 SN - 1099-0992 VL - 50 IS - 2 SP - 323 EP - 346 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Moffitt, Ursula Elinor A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - Schools as acculturative and developmental contexts for youth of immigrant and refugee background JF - European psychologist : official organ of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA) N2 - Schools are important for the academic and socio-emotional development, as well as acculturation of immigrant-and refugee-background youth. We highlight individual differences which shape their unique experiences, while considering three levels of the school context in terms of how they may affect adaptation outcomes: (1) interindividual interactions in the classroom (such as peer relations, student-teacher relations, teacher beliefs, and teaching practices), (2) characteristics of the classroom or school (such as ethnic composition and diversity climate), and (3) relevant school-and nation-level policies (such as diversity policies and school tracking). Given the complexity of the topic, there is a need for more research taking an integrated and interdisciplinary perspective to address migration related issues in the school context. Teacher beliefs and the normative climate in schools seem particularly promising points for intervention, which may be easier to change than structural aspects of the school context. More inclusive schools are also an important step toward more peaceful interethnic relations in diverse societies. KW - youth of immigrant and refugee background KW - school KW - acculturation KW - adaptation Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-414101 SN - 1016-9040 SN - 1878-531X VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - 44 EP - 56 PB - Hogrefe Publ. CY - Göttingen ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Moffitt, Ursula Elinor A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - Schools as acculturative and developmental contexts for youth of immigrant and refugee background T2 - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe N2 - Schools are important for the academic and socio-emotional development, as well as acculturation of immigrant-and refugee-background youth. We highlight individual differences which shape their unique experiences, while considering three levels of the school context in terms of how they may affect adaptation outcomes: (1) interindividual interactions in the classroom (such as peer relations, student-teacher relations, teacher beliefs, and teaching practices), (2) characteristics of the classroom or school (such as ethnic composition and diversity climate), and (3) relevant school-and nation-level policies (such as diversity policies and school tracking). Given the complexity of the topic, there is a need for more research taking an integrated and interdisciplinary perspective to address migration related issues in the school context. Teacher beliefs and the normative climate in schools seem particularly promising points for intervention, which may be easier to change than structural aspects of the school context. More inclusive schools are also an important step toward more peaceful interethnic relations in diverse societies. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe - 611 KW - youth of immigrant and refugee background KW - school KW - acculturation KW - adaptation Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-434082 SN - 1866-8364 IS - 611 SP - 44 EP - 56 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Civitillo, Sauro A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Handrick, Anna A1 - Noack, Peter T1 - Towards a better understanding of cultural diversity approaches at school BT - a multi-informant and mixed-methods study JF - Learning, Culture and Social Interaction N2 - The current study investigates two types of cultural diversity approaches at school, namely (1) fostering equality and (2) promoting cultural pluralism. Adopting a mixed-methods design, this study assesses teachers' (n = 207) and students' (n = 1,644) self-reported perceptions of descriptive norms and evaluates school practices and artefacts in the physical and virtual environment of 22 secondary schools in south-west Germany. Results showed that in all schools under investigation teachers and students perceived descriptive norms fostering mostly equality. A wide variety of practices and artefacts was found, revealing a third distinct cultural approach leaning towards endorsing the majority culture. Different practices and artefacts were linked to an emphasis on equality, cultural pluralism, and endorsing the majority culture. Implications for educational policy, as well as applied diversity research, are discussed. KW - Cultural diversity KW - School KW - Equality KW - Pluralism KW - Mixed-methods Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2016.09.002 SN - 2210-6561 VL - 12 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER -