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2025-87890-001

Title

The Short Form Cultural Intelligence Scale (SFCQ): A German validation.

Publication Date

Feb 25, 2025

Publication History

Accepted: Jan 24, 2025
Revised: Jul 17, 2024
First Submitted: Oct 6, 2023

Language

English

Author

Darici, Dogus; Zimmermann, Julia; Jonkmann, Kathrin

Author Identifier

Zimmermann, Julia

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-5618

Email

Darici, Dogusdarici@uni-muenster.de

Correspondence Address

Darici, Dogus: Institute of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Münster, Vesaliusweg 2–4, Münster, Germany, 48149, darici@uni-muenster.de

Affiliation

Darici, DogusInstitute of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

Zimmermann, JuliaDepartment of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Fern Universität in Hagen, Hagen, Germany

Jonkmann, KathrinDepartment of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Fern Universität in Hagen, Hagen, Germany

Source

Psychological Test Adaptation and Development, Vol 6(1), Feb 25, 2025, 1-10.

ISSN

2698-1866 (Electronic)

Publisher

Germany: Hogrefe Publishing

Format Covered

Electronic

Publication Type

Journal; Peer Reviewed Journal

Document Type

Journal Article

Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1027/2698-1866/a000093

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The Short Form Cultural Intelligence Scale (SFCQ): A German validation.

Darici, Dogus Zimmermann, Julia Jonkmann, Kathrin

Citation

Darici, D., Zimmermann, J., & Jonkmann, K. (2025). The Short Form Cultural Intelligence Scale (SFCQ): A German validation. Psychological Test Adaptation and Development, 6(1), 1–10.
https://doi.org/10.1027/2698-1866/a000093

Abstract

Managing intercultural encounters is a key success factor in multicultural communities. The construct of cultural intelligence has been developed to examine individuals’ capabilities to effectively deal with cultural heterogeneity. The present study provides the validation of a German translation of the revised short scale for the assessment of cultural intelligence (SFCQ) based on a diverse sample of distance education students (N = 526). The analyses confirmed the fit of a second-order factor model comprising one second-order factor (cultural intelligence) and three first-order factors (knowledge, metacognition, and skills). The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties and meaningful correlations with related constructs such as personality traits and emotional intelligence. Furthermore, the scale showed incremental validity as it predicted intercultural friendships and international mobility experiences above and beyond age, gender, personality trait, and emotional intelligence. These results support the validity of the German SFCQ and advocate for its application. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

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Keywords

SFCQ; cultural intelligence; Short Form Cultural Intelligence Scale; German translation; scale validation

Index Terms

Construct Validity; Cross Cultural Differences; Emotional Intelligence; Factor Structure; Foreign Language Translation; Social Interaction; Test Forms; Criterion Validity

PsycInfo Classification

2220 Tests & Testing; 3020 Group & Interpersonal Processes

Population Group

Human; Male; Female

Age Group

Adulthood (18 yrs & older); Young Adulthood (18-29 yrs); Thirties (30-39 yrs); Middle Age (40-64 yrs); Aged (65 yrs & older)

Copyright

Statement: Distributed as a Hogrefe OpenMind article under the license CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
Holder: The Author(s)
Year: 2025

Location

Germany

Methodology

Empirical Study; Quantitative Study

Tests and Measures

Short Form Cultural Intelligence Scale – German Version
Big Five Inventory-German Short Version
Intercultural Friendships Scale-Adapted Version
Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale–German Version https://doi.org/10.1037/t77621-000

Release Date

20250303 (APA PsycInfo); 20250303 (APA PsycArticles)

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