The effects of an intercultural communication workshop on cross‐cultural attitudes and interaction

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Abstract
The present study examines the influence of participation in an Intercultural Communication Workshop (ICW) on cross‐cultural attitudes, the formation of cross‐cultural friendships, the potential for cross‐cultural interaction, and cross‐cultural interaction. Data were collected on participants in an ICW and a nonequivalent control group and analyzed via multiple regression. The data supported three hypothesized relationships and failed to support a fourth. The results indicate that, first, participation in an ICW, in conjunction with the cross‐cultural attitude, significantly influences the number of cross‐cultural friendships formed. Second, the number of cross‐cultural friends and the cross‐cultural attitude significantly influences the potential for cross‐cultural interaction. Third, the cross‐cultural interaction potential and the number of cross‐cultural friends significantly influence cross‐cultural interaction in which participants engage. Finally, the results of this study failed to support the hypothesized relationships between participation in an ICW and changes in cross‐cultural attitudes.

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