| Problem-solving style and multicultural personality dispositions: a study of construct validity. | |
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PMID: 20712181 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This exploratory study examined the relationship between problem-solving styles and multicultural personality dispositions among 91 graduate students enrolled in an urban university located in the northeast United States. Problem-solving style was assessed with the three dimensions of the VIEW: an Assessment of Problem Solving Style. Multicultural personality was assessed with the five-factor Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ); its factors of Cultural Empathy, Open-mindedness, Social Initiative, and Flexibility correlated significantly with Explorer and External problem-solving styles, as predicted. The Emotional Stability subscale also correlated significantly with scores on Explorer style, suggesting that individuals who prefer "thinking in new directions" in problem solving are more likely to report remaining calm under stressful situations. Collectively, study results provided additional evidence of construct validity for the VIEW. |
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Authors:
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John C Houtz; Joseph G Ponterotto; Claudia Burger; Cherylynn Marino |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological reports Volume: 106 ISSN: 0033-2941 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-17 Completed Date: 2010-09-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376475 Medline TA: Psychol Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 927-38 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, USA. jhoutz@fordham.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adult Aged Character* Cultural Diversity* Decision Making Ethnic Groups / psychology* Female Humans Individuality Interpersonal Relations* Male Middle Aged Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data* Problem Solving* Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data Reproducibility of Results Young Adult |
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