@article{article_1797584, title={The Relationship Between Turkish Origin Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Foreign Language Learning Attitudes}, journal={Kastamonu Education Journal}, volume={33}, pages={873–888}, year={2025}, DOI={10.24106/kefdergi.1797584}, author={Aydın, Gülnur and Temur, Nezir}, keywords={Kültürlerarası duyarlılık, Türk soylu öğrenciler, Yabancı dil öğrenme tutumu, Kültürlerarası bilinç}, abstract={Purpose: The aim of this research is to evaluate the relationship between Turkish origin students’ intercultural sensitivity and their attitudes towards foreign language learning. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research adopted a correlational research method. The participants of the study were 509 Turkish origin students studying at state universities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Data were collected using Intercultural Sensitivity Scale and the Attitudes Towards Foreign Language Learning Scale. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 statistical package program. Findings: Based on the analyses conducted using the SPSS 26.0 statistical package program, it was identified that age and nationality were determinant demographic variables for the total scores of intercultural sensitivity, whereas gender, age, nationality, and the number of foreign languages known were determinant demographic variables for attitudes toward foreign language learning. The study found that as the levels of intercultural sensitivity increased, the attitudes towards foreign language learning developed positively, and the predictor that most influenced attitudes towards foreign language learning was “respect for cultural differences”. Highlights: Given the influence of intercultural sensitivity on language learning attitudes and, consequently, on individual motivation, it is crucial to re-examine the resources and methodologies required for its enhancement. Accordingly, intercultural education programs may be designed to foster and strengthen the intercultural sensitivity of students of Turkish origin.}, number={4}, publisher={Kastamonu Üniversitesi}