Cultural competence/ Global Perspective Inventory items 2012

Below is a list of Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) found in the GPI manual (retrieved March 1, 2016).

All six scales have an alpha of > 0.7 except for the Cognitive knowing (alpha=.067 after elimination of 2 items).

Cognitive Knowing

I rarely question what I have been taught about the world around me*

I rely primarily on authorities to determine what is true in the world*

Some people have a culture and others do not*

In different settings what is right and wrong is simple to determine*

When I notice cultural differences, my culture tends to have the better approach*

I consider different cultural perspectives when evaluating global problems2

I take into account different perspectives before drawing conclusions about the world around me

Cognitive Knowledge

I understand the reasons and causes of conflict among nations of different cultures

I understand how various cultures of this world interact socially

I am informed of current issues that impact international relations

I can discuss cultural differences from an informed perspective

I know how to analyze the basic characteristics of a culture

Intrapersonal Identity

I am willing to defend my own views when they differ from others

I can explain my personal values to people who are different from me

I put my beliefs into action by standing up for my principles

I know who I am as a person

I have a definite purpose in my life

I am developing a meaningful philosophy of life

Intrapersonal Affect

I am accepting of people with different religious and spiritual traditions

I am open to people who strive to live lives very different from my own life style

I enjoy when my friends from other cultures teach me about our cultural differences

I am sensitive to those who are discriminated against.

I do not feel threatened emotionally when presented with multiple perspectives

Interpersonal Social Responsibility

I think of my life in terms of giving back to society

I consciously behave in terms of making a difference

Volunteering is not an important priority in my life*

I put the needs of others above my own personal wants

I work for the rights of others

Interpersonal Social Interaction

I frequently interact with students from a race/ethnic group different from my own

I frequently interact with students from a different country from my own

Most of my friends are from my own ethnic background*

I intentionally involve people from many cultural backgrounds in my life

Items with a * are reverse coded. Response items were measured with a five point Likert scale that ranged from 5 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree) (unless otherwise noted)

See the manual for details.