Study Abroad and the Development of College Students’ Travel Venturesomeness
By Makarand Mody Abstract This research examines the impact of short-term study abroad on a travel-specific psychographic manifestation of intercultural competence, Plog’s concept of venturesomeness. It also assesses the moderating effect of cultural distance on students’ development of venturesomeness. Using a pre-post longitudinal design, research found that the intercultural and personal development benefits acquired during […]