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Construction and Initial Validation of a Dictionary for Global Citizen Linguistic Markers

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  • Stephen Reysen

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Lindsey Pierce

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Gideon Mazambani

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Ida Mohebpour

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Curtis Puryear

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Jamie S. Snider

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Shonda Gibson

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX, USA)

  • Marion E. Blake

    (Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, USA)

Abstract

The four studies constructed and examined the validity of a text-based dictionary for assessing the values related to global citizenship. In Study 1, an initial list of words related to global citizens was obtained by conducting an analysis of participant definitions of the construct. In Study 2, the list obtained in Study 1 was further explored through a reaction time based categorization task. Words most quickly and reliably associated with global citizens were combined with synonyms to comprise the final global citizen dictionary. In Study 3, a greater number of global citizen related words were used to describe a global citizen (vs. entrepreneur). In Study 4, the use of global citizen related words when describing one's core values was shown to predict antecedents, identification, and outcomes of global citizenship. Together, the results provide initial validation of a linguistic measure of values related to global citizenship.

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  • Stephen Reysen & Lindsey Pierce & Gideon Mazambani & Ida Mohebpour & Curtis Puryear & Jamie S. Snider & Shonda Gibson & Marion E. Blake, 2014. "Construction and Initial Validation of a Dictionary for Global Citizen Linguistic Markers," International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning (IJCBPL), IGI Global, vol. 4(4), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jcbpl0:v:4:y:2014:i:4:p:1-15
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