Examination of The Relationship Between İntercultural Sensitivity and Ethnocentrism Levels of Pre-Service Teachers in Turkey

Abstract

This study, which aims to reveal the views of Pre-service Teachers in Turkey about cultural sensitivity concepts defined as seeing the mother culture as superior to other cultures, ethnocentrism and respecting other cultures, was designed with a relationalscreening model among quantitative research methods. The study was conducted in the 2017-2018 academic year, and 512 students participated in the study voluntarily. The data collected through the personal information form, ethnocentrism and cultural sensitivity scales as a result of the analyses, it was found between the mean scores of ethnocentrism and cultural sensitivity differed significantly according to the students’ gender and having friends from different countries and/or cultures, and that cultural sensitivity differed significantly according to religiousness levels. While a negative, moderate and significant relationship was found between the views of Pre-service Teachers in Turkey about ethnocentrism and cultural sensitivity, it was found betweenethnocentrism significantly predicts cultural sensitivity.