Intercultural Competence and Effectiveness of Intercultural Communication

The article aims to present the results of study intercultural competence as a predictor effective interaction. mechanism by which this effect is achieved currently poorly understood. involved students from Russian universities (N=748) aged 18 25 years (M=20.09, SD= 1.73). 85% sample were women. following methods used: “Integrative questionnaire competence”, Scale intergroup anxiety U.The scales Attributive confidence and perceived predictability Self-assessment effectiveness cross-cultural communication was studies W. Gudykanst, evaluation desire interact with partner other cultures. All modified for showed good reliability. theoretical model tested using path analysis. effects all components integrative on in self-assessment its found, except “lack ethnocentrism”sub-scale. It also shown that interest stability foreign cultural them are mediated communication.