The Cross-Cultural World-Mindedness Scale evaluates attitudes toward race, religion, immigration, patriotism, economics, war, world government, and global education. The CCWMS is used by study-abroad pre-departure programs. The tests consist of 26-items in which the respondents use a 6-point Likert-style response.
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Validity and Reliability
According to data taken from a survey conducted by 10 nations, the CCWMS internal reliability varied between countries from .69 (India) to .90 (England). The alpha coefficients showed more consistent result with .80 to .85.
Obtaining the CCWMS
The author makes it available in pdf format on his website: http://faculty.ulv.edu/~derkarab/surveys.php
References
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