Cross-cultural Adaptation of Croatian Expatriates
Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study attempts to distinguish psychological and sociocultural forms of adjustment during the process of cross-cultural transitions. It will show how culture shock is inß uenced by personality of Croatian expatria-tes, what the inß uential factors are and how is going socio- and psycho-cultural adjustment on the new culture. Results from empirical data indicate that there are clear differences between some of demographic factors and cross-cultural adaptation. Gender shows signiÞ cant difference in a relation to critical thinking which is a part of psychological adjustment. Education level shows differences among socio-cultural adaptation overall score, be-havioral adaptation, openness and critical thinking. Monthly income has an impact on ß exibility. Length of stay shows differences in a relation to emotio-nal regulation and critical thinking. On the other hand cognitive adaptation correlates with critical thinking.
Authors: Najla Podrug, Mate Krišto, Matea Kovač
Language: Bosnian
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W989467152