Abstract

The purpose of this study is to derive policy and practical implications that can strengthen social capital to promote multicultural acceptability by examining the impact of university students social capital on multicultural acceptability. This study analyzed 393 students from 5 universities in Chungnam area. Data analysis was conducted with the SPSS/WIN 22.0 statistics program, factor analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. First, reciprocal norms, trust and participation affect multicultural acceptability. Second, reciprocal norms have been significant in diversity, relativity, universality, national identity and stereotypes and discrimination, cultural openness, global citizenship, dual evaluation, and unilateral fairy tale expectations. Third, participation was significant in diversity, national identity, stereotypes and discrimination, cultural openness, world citizenship, one-sided fairy tale expectations, and mutual willingness to interact. Fourth, trust was significant in cultural openness. Based on the above results, practical discussions and implications were provided along with theoretical discussions necessary for forming social capital to improve multicultural acceptability of university students.

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