The Racialized Impact of Study Abroad on US Students’ Subsequent Interracial Interactions

Table 4

Mean and Mann-Whitney test results (the openness to diversity/challenge scale).

	Mean for students of color (standard deviation)	Mean for white students (standard deviation)	(df) = value, = value, value
I enjoy having discussions with people whose racial backgrounds are different from my own.	7.00 (0)	5.80 (1.15)	(60) = 52.5, = −3.294, = .001
I enjoy talking to people who have values different from mine because it helps me understand myself and my values.	6.86 (.378)	5.93 (1.12)	(60) = 89.5, = −2.432, = .015
Learning about people from different cultures is a very important part of my college education.	7.00 (0)	6.20 (1.06)	(60) = 101.5, = −2.276, = .023
I enjoy taking courses that challenge my beliefs and values.	6.86 (.378)	5.86 (1.21)	(60) = 85.5, = −2.515, = .012
Contact with individuals whose racial background is different from my own is an essential part of my education.	6.71 (.756)	5.20 (1.35)	(60) = 60.0, = −3.026, = .002
I enjoy courses that are intellectually challenging.	7.00 (0)	6.32 (.987)	(59) = 94.5, = −2.412, = .016

Note: df stands for degrees of freedom. The responses to each of the questions were scored on a seven-point scale from 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree.