Intercultural Listening: Measuring Listening Concepts with the LCI-R

Abstract

Listening is an integral part of communication, yet more research is conducted on the speaker as opposed to the listener. Previous research established a general schema of listening as a concept-driven behavior with four factors (Imhof & Janusik, 2006). Further testing by Bodie (2010) confirmed the factor structure and reduced the number of items from 33 to 15 (LCI-R). What is not known is whether the constructs are consistent across cultures. This study investigates whether the LCI-R can fit independent data comprising samples from the United States, Europe, and Japan. Results show that the instrument can be used cross-culturally when listening concepts are of interest and need to be measured.

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to acknowledge Teruko Akita, Petia Bobadova, Sanna Ala-Kortesmaa, and Sylvia Velikova for their translation and data collection assistance. In addition, the authors would like to acknowledge Teruko Akita, Olivia Välikoski, Tuula-Riitta Välikoski, and Teija Waaramaa for their data collection assistance.

Funding

This project was supported, in part, by a Presidential Grant from Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri.

Notes

¹ Data was collected as part of a larger study (Janusik & Keaton, 2015).

² Because this data was captured through an Internet based survey, participants could live anywhere in the world. A call for teachers interested in helping with intercultural listening research was posted in Crtnet-News, on the International Listening Association website, and through word of mouth at the National Communication Association.

Additional information

Funding

This project was supported, in part, by a Presidential Grant from Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri.