Where's the "Culture" in Cross-Cultural Transition? Comparative Studies of Sojourner Adjustment.

Ward, Colleen; Kennedy, Antony

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ERIC Number: EJ466355

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Publication Date: 1993

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Where's the "Culture" in Cross-Cultural Transition? Comparative Studies of Sojourner Adjustment.

Ward, Colleen; Kennedy, Antony

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v24 n2 p221-49 Jun 1993

Examines psychological and sociocultural adjustment during cross-cultural transitions for 115 Malaysian and 30 Singaporean students in New Zealand and 156 Malaysian students in Singapore (186 males and 115 females). Discusses predictors of psychological and sociocultural adaptation and culture-specific results. Results suggest a clear distinction between psychological and sociocultural adjustments. (SLD)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Culture, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Mobility

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia; New Zealand; Singapore

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