Table 3.

Instruments details.

Variable/Item	Loading
Empathy (M = 3.37, SD = 0.78)
1. I pay attention to the emotions of others	0.877
2. I am a good listener	0.812
3. I sense when others get irritated	0.888
4. I enjoy getting to know others profoundly	0.801
5. I enjoy other people’s stories	0.808
6. I notice when someone is in trouble	0.851
7. I sympathize with others	0.832
8. I set others at ease	0.865
Sensation seeking (M = 3.60, SD = 0.87)
1. I would like to explore new places	0.904
2. I get restless when I spend too much time at home	0.914
3. I like to do frightening things	0.880
4. I like exciting parties	0.883
5. I would like to take off on a trip with no pre-planned routes or timetables	0.875
6. I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable	0.863
7. I would like to try bungee jumping	0.903
8. I would love to have new and exciting experiences, even if they are illegal	0.894
Anxiety (M = 3.18, SD = 1.06)
Whenever I’m communicating with people from different cultures
1. I feel anxious	0.821
2. I feel frustrated	0.826
3. I feel under stress	0.824
4. I feel insecure	0.823
5. I feel concerned	0.806
Uncertainty (M = 3.22, SD = 1.01)
Whenever I’m communicating with people from different cultures
1. I do not know what to expect	0.834
2. I cannot predict how the interaction would go	0.888
3. I cannot be certain on what will happen	0.867
Mindfulness (M = 3.45, SD = 0.86)
1. It is easy for me to concentrate on what I am doing	0.845
2. I can tolerate emotional pain	0.842
3. I can accept things I cannot change	0.871
4. I can usually describe how I feel at the moment in considerable detail	0.838
5. I am not easily distracted	0.798
6. It’s easy for me to keep track of my thoughts and feelings	0.768
7. I try to notice my thoughts without judging them	0.816
8. I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have	0.808
9. I am able to focus on the present moment	0.830
10. I am able to pay close attention to one thing for a long period of time	0.809
ICE (M = 3.46, SD = 1.10)
1. I communicate effectively when I engage in intercultural communication	0.901
2. My intercultural communication has always been successful	0.868
3. I feel competent when I engage in intercultural communication	0.926
4. My intercultural communication has always been a failure	0.865
5. I communicate appropriately when I engage in intercultural communication	0.868