Beyond Individualism-Collectivism and Conflict Style: Considering Acculturation and Media Use

Far apart yet close by: Social media and acculturation among international students in the UK

“…This result may indicate that Chinese international students use Western social media platforms to get in touch with the local communities, making friends from other countries and learning about common social subjects in the host country. Although some studies have argued that access to media platforms which are highly home culture oriented is more likely to prevent people from full immersion into the host culture (Allison & Emmers-Sommer, 2011), Chinese students do not appear to have difficulties in cultural adaptation. Using social media to seek advice from peer groups helps Chinese students ease their 'culture shock' as well as find the best way to live in the new host environment.…”

“…telephone calls and emails) among Chinese international students studying in the U.S. in relation to their acculturation, stress and family bounding. Allison and Sommer (2011) compared the acculturation between people from individualist and collective cultures and how media use impacts acculturation. Media use, including television, movies, video games, music, etc., is measured via the individual's choices in English versus non-English media.…”

Relating Intercultural Communication Sensitivity to Conflict Management Styles, Technology Use, and Organizational Communication Satisfaction in Multinational Organizations in China

“…A survey of young managers in the US, China, the Philippines, and India indicated that Chinese managers are more likely to use an avoiding style because of the relatively high value they place on conformity and tradition, while US managers are more likely to use a competing style because of the relatively high value they place on individual achievement (Morris et al, 1998). In general, individuals leaning toward individualism is less likely to oblige, compromise, or integrate in conflicts (Allison & Emmers-Sommer, 2011). A study of American undergraduate students found that intercultural sensitivity level correlates with conflict management styles (Yu & Chen, 2008).…”

US-based social media use and American life: A study of Chinese students’ acculturation and adaptation in America

“…Although several studies (e.g. Allison & Emmers-Sommer, 2011;Y. Y. Kim, 1988) have found out that greater use of US media is linked to higher acculturation levels among international students and the less acculturated are more likely to seek media outlets outside the United States, their research mainly focused on traditional mass media such as television, movies, radio, music, magazines, and books.…”