The Racialized Impact of Study Abroad on US Students’ Subsequent Interracial Interactions
Table 4
Mean and Mann-Whitney test results (the openness to diversity/challenge scale).
Mean for students of color (standard deviation)
Mean for white students (standard deviation)
(df) = value, = value, value
I enjoy having discussions with people whose racial backgrounds are different from my own.
7.00 (0)
5.80 (1.15)
(60) = 52.5, = −3.294, = .001
I enjoy talking to people who have values different from mine because it helps me understand myself and my values.
6.86 (.378)
5.93 (1.12)
(60) = 89.5, = −2.432, = .015
Learning about people from different cultures is a very important part of my college education.
7.00 (0)
6.20 (1.06)
(60) = 101.5, = −2.276, = .023
I enjoy taking courses that challenge my beliefs and values.
6.86 (.378)
5.86 (1.21)
(60) = 85.5, = −2.515, = .012
Contact with individuals whose racial background is different from my own is an essential part of my education.
6.71 (.756)
5.20 (1.35)
(60) = 60.0, = −3.026, = .002
I enjoy courses that are intellectually challenging.
7.00 (0)
6.32 (.987)
(59) = 94.5, = −2.412, = .016
Note: df stands for degrees of freedom. The responses to each of the questions were scored on a seven-point scale from 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree.