Diversifying Diversity: Unlock the All Inclusive Future to a Better Understanding

Abstract

This study explored students' abilities, knowledge, and beliefs about diversity programs and used this information to predict their behavior in interactions that involved diversity. The research questions posited in this paper include: 1) How do students vary in their scores on knowledge, ability, and behavior factors relating to cultural diversity? 2) Can the students? behavior in cultural diversity be predicted by knowledge and ability? The sample included 323 undergraduate residential students who responded to the quantitative instrument during floor meetings. The analyses of the survey data suggested that residence hall programs focusing on building both knowledge and ability remain more effective than programs that focus solely on either knowledge or ability. Limitations of this research and implications for future studies follow the discussion of the results.