Development and Validation of Cultuling Competence Test and Examining Its Relationship with Language Aptitude, Cultural Intelligence, Verbal Intelligence, and Second Language Willingness to Communicate

The focus of prior studies has been on introducing different cultulings in Iranian culture; as a result, little attention has been given to their relationship with individual differences and language-related variables. Therefore, to address this gap, the researchers first devised a cultuling competency test to measure individuals’ ability to identify ۱۴ culturally different contexts. They then substantiated the construct validity of the cultuling competency test through CFA, and its reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, suggesting high reliability. Next, the researchers aimed to assess the role of cultuling in individuals’ language aptitude, verbal intelligence, cultural intelligence, and second language (L۲) willingness to communicate (WTC). The results indicated that cultuling is a significant predictor of verbal intelligence. It was also found that L۲ WTC and cultural intelligence are positively correlated. Finally, the findings revealed that language aptitude has a significant relationship with both cultural and verbal intelligence.

کلیدواژه ها:

cultuling ، Cultural intelligence ، language aptitude ، L۲ WTC ، Verbal intelligence