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Title: The Smaller You in a Bigger World: The Relationship between Foreign Experiences and Intellectual Humility
Language: English
Authors: Heng Li (ORCID 0000-0002-6074-3397)
Source: Journal of Studies in International Education. 2025 29(1):82-99.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Learning Experience, Correlation, Perspective Taking, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Comparative Analysis, Intellectual Development, Peer Groups, Measurement Techniques, Prediction, Metacognition, Personality Traits, College Students, Asians, Student Attitudes
Geographic Terms: China
DOI: 10.1177/10283153241289651
ISSN: 1028-3153
1552-7808
Abstract: As the world is becoming a more connected and interdependent place, a fast growing literature has examined the effects of foreign experiences on cognitive and psychological outcomes. The current research seeks to explore the relationship between living abroad and intellectual humility. To this end, we conducted four methodologically diverse studies (N = 643) using multiple populations and complementary measures of intellectual humility. In Study 1, we provided correlational evidence that students with international living experience manifested greater intellectual humility than peers lacking such background. Study 2 conceptually replicated the results of Study 1 by using a different measure of intellectual humility and a more diverse population. In Study 3, we found that individuals with international living experiences reported elevated intellectual humility compared to those who had plans to live abroad but had not yet done so. Study 4 adopted an experimental approach and provided evidence for the causal role of foreign experiences in influencing intellectual humility. Moreover, the results showed that the breadth, rather than the duration, of foreign experiences was predictive of greater intellectual humility. Taken together, these findings suggest that foreign experiences can impact the modest personality and meta-cognitive ability in individuals engaging internationally as sojourners.
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