Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The cultural diversity of ethnic groups in Iranian academic contexts highlights the
importance of enhancing cultural awareness and minimizing cultural conflicts. Therefore, the present
study aimed to investigate the intercultural intelligence of the university personnel in interacting with
students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was a correlational research conducted
on 136 employees in Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The participants were selected
by randomized clustered sampling. The data on intercultural intelligence were collected using Earley
and Ang’s Questionnaire and were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULTS: Mean score of intercultural intelligence in the education‑research staff, secretarial staff,
and student‑cultural staff was 41 ± 9, 35.6 ± 8.3, and 44.2 ± 7.7, respectively. ANOVA showed
a significant difference in the overall scores of intercultural intelligence across the three groups
(P = 0.001); the scores of subsections were also statistically different, the student‑cultural staff showing
higher intelligence scores than the other groups. Furthermore, the overall intercultural intelligence
scores varied significantly across the participants’ educational levels so that the score of the staff with
bachelor’s degree was 37.8 ± 8.7 and those with master’s degree was 45 ± 7.8 (P = 001), especially
in their metacognitive and cognitive subsection scores.
CONCLUSION: The scores of intercultural intelligence were moderate to low in the staff of different
working sections of the university. Moreover, the level of education shows impacts on intercultural
encounters in this academic setting. The results highlight the need to develop programs in order to
raise intercultural understanding in staff.

Abstract Introduction: Cultural intelligence and social compatibility are two acquired processes that their
education and reinforcement between dormitory’s students who have inter cultural interactions
with each other can conclude with results that tension diminution, inter cultural contrast and
conflict, social divisions and consequently healthy and peaceful relationships and governance
and finally mental peace, and health are of its most important. Hence, the research has been
occurring in order to the determination of cultural intelligence relationship with the social
compatibility of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students in 2012.
Materials and Methods: The research method is descriptive‑correlation, and its population
is composed of all Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students in
2012 that were totally 2500 persons. The two steps sampling method have been used, group
sampling and random sampling has been occurring at first and second steps and totally 447
persons were selected. Research data were collected via Earley and Ang cultural intelligence
questionnaire with 0.76 Cronbach’s alpha Coefficient and California social compatibility standard
questionnaire with higher than 0.70 Cronbach’s alpha factor. Questionnaire data have been
analyzed with the SPSS software and results have been presented in the shape of descriptions
and statistics. Findings: Results showed that there is a direct significant relationship (P < 0.001)
between cultural intelligence and the social adjustment in students living in Isfahan University
of Medical Sciences dormitories and also there is a direct significant relationship in the level
of (P < 0.05) between cognitive and motivational dimensions of cultural intelligence; however,
there is no significant relationship between cognitive and behavioral dimensions of cultural
intelligence and social adjustment (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Cultural intelligence and cognitive
and motivational addition in dimensions of students living in Isfahan University of Medical
Sciences dormitories increase their social integration, therefore, cultural intelligence and social
adjustment of students can be increased through planning and we can try for their mental
health by this way.