Perceived cultural distance and acculturation among exchange students in Russia

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology - Tập 19 Số 3 - Trang 182-197 - 2009
Irina Suanet1, Fons J. R. van de Vijver2,1
1Tilburg University, the Netherlands
2North-West University, South Africa

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AbstractThe relations of perceived cultural distance, personality, acculturation orientations and outcomes were studied among exchange students (N = 187) in Russia who came from various countries in Asia, sub‐Saharan Africa, Latin America and the former Soviet Union. The hypothesis was supported that a larger perceived cultural distance between mainstream and immigrant culture is associated with less psychological (homesickness and stress) and sociocultural (behaviour with Russian students and behaviour with co‐nationals) adjustment. The statistical relations between perceived cultural distance, personality and sociocultural adjustment were much stronger for host domain behaviour than for home domain behaviour. Adjustment was higher for participants with more cultural empathy, openmindedness and flexibility. Adjustment showed statistically stronger associations with cultural distance than with acculturation orientations. It is concluded that cultural distance may be more salient than acculturation orientations in studies of heterogeneous groups of immigrants. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Tập 19 Số 3

182-197

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