OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE AS PREDICTOR FOR TOLERANCE TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG INDONESIAN UNDERGRADUATES

KAUTSAR M WIROTO, Haidar Buldan Thontowi, S.Psi., M.A., P.hD.

2022 | Skripsi | S1 PSIKOLOGI

Meskipun kesempatan studi internasional telah meningkat untuk mahasiswa/mahasiswi Indonesia, toleransi terhadap budaya asing telah dilaporkan menjadi hal yang mengkhawatirkan dalam beberapa penelitian. Oleh karena itu, toleransi membutuhkan pengujian awal. Penelitian terdahulu telah mengungkapkan bahwa openness to experience memiliki hubungan yang konsisten dengan toleransi di negara-negara yang berlokasi di Amerika dan Oseania. Namun, Openness to experience ditemukan berkorelasi dengan intoleransi bagi imigran di AS. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini menentukan hubungan antara toleransi dan toleransi di Indonesia (n = 115). Hasilnya, peneliti menemukan bahwa openness to experience memiliki hubungan positif dengan toleransi terhadap budaya asing dan bahwa memprediksi 17,7% variabilitasnya. Temuan ini merupakan langkah pertama dalam penyelidikan mengenai hubungan antara openness to experience dan toleransi di Indonesia.

Although the opportunities for international learning have increased for Indonesian undergraduates, tolerance towards foreign culture has been troublesome as reported by several studies. Hence, a preliminary assessment is needed. Previous research has disclosed openness to experience to have a close relationship with tolerance in American and Oceania countries. Yet, openness is correlated with intolerance for immigrants in the US. Therefore, this research determines the relationship between openness and tolerance in Indonesia (n = 115). As a result, the researcher found that openness to experience has a positive association with tolerance to cultural diversity and that openness predicts 17.7% of its variability. This finding is the first step in the systematic investigation of the relationship between openness and tolerance in Indonesia.

Kata Kunci : Tolerance, Cultural Diversity, Openness Experience