Social engagement and cross-cultural adaptation: An examination of direct- and mediated interpersonal communication activities of educated non-natives in the United States

Kim, Young Yun; McKay-Semmler, Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2012.04.015

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“…Indeed, current literature strongly implies that the Internet plays a positive role in reestablishing peer networks for those in transition [13]. Various authors suggest that those who take advantage of technology afforded to them are better connected [4] [36] and that SNS such as Facebook can facilitate the maintenance of close friendships and distant relationships [37] [38]. Rui and Wang [26] stress that the effects of SNS use on cross-cultural adaptation are likely dependent on who the international students are communicating with.…”

Section: New Media and Cross-cultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insights into New Media Use by International Students: Implications for Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Hendrickson¹,

Rosen²

2017

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The current study uses a longitudinal, mixed-method approach to investigate the role that new media, such as social networking sites and video chat, play in cross-cultural adaptation and international student friendship network development. Results indicate that international students significantly increase and adapt their new media use while abroad to communicate globally with their friends and family, and locally with their newly formed relationships. Furthermore, social networking site host national friends do not necessarily lead to the development of face-to-face host national friends; however, interaction with established face-to-face host national friends and friend groups via new media platforms leads to an increased understanding of host communication patterns. Finally, this study proposes that researchers who apply Kim's [1] cross-cultural adaptation theory consider incorporating Host New Media Communication as a principal concept.

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Section: New Media and Cross-cultural Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Insights into New Media Use by International Students: Implications for Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Hendrickson¹,

Rosen²

2017

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“…Research of Internet technology use by migrants and expatriates is limited and studies have usually focused on the utility of such technologies for facilitating the maintenance of ties with the home country and organization (Cox, 2004;Kim & McKay-Semmler, 2013;Ogan & Ozakca, 2010). Several recent studies, however, suggest that Internet technologies may provide access to social support during transitions to international environments.…”

Section: Technology and Social Support In International Transitionsmentioning

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Expatriate adjustment in the digital age: The co-creation of online social support resources through blogging

Nardon

Aten

Gulanowski

2015

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

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“…Language is the main means of communication among people from different backgrounds, and communication is the main opportunity that enables them to collaborate, to share their information, and to understand one another so as to establish some social, cultural and professional relationships. Communication is the main carrier enables different people to share their cultural values, and to establish social relationships (Kim & McKay-Semmler, 2013), and language is the main means of communication among different people (Yamao & Sekiguchi, 2015). At the same time, Yoshida et al (2013) introduce language proficiency and communication competence as the main requirements for conducting successful communication among people from different cultures.…”

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A Study on the Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Arab Students in Malaysia

Sarwari

Nubli

2018

SSRN Journal

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This study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between English language proficiency (ELP) and intercultural communication competence (ICCC) of Arab students in Malaysia. This study included both of the quantitative and the qualitative data sets to further the information. The participants of this study were 108 Arab students from nine different Asian and African nationalities. Based on the results of this study, English language was the main means of education for the participants, and the main means of their communication with students from other cultures. The results from this study found some significant correlations between the attributes of ELP and ICCC. The good levels of ELP encouraged and enabled individuals to be involved in daily interactions with their peers from different countries who speak different languages, and their interactions helped them to improve the levels of their ELP. Moreover, the participants who obtained higher scores in English language proficiency test got higher mean scores in ICCC as well. Based on the results, in some cases, their personal characteristics and the low levels of their ELP had negative effects on the process of interactions among Arab and other students. The results of this study may add some interesting information in the literature regarding the relationships between ELP and ICCC of Arab students in an Asian multicultural collegiate environment.

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Social engagement and cross-cultural adaptation: An examination of direct- and mediated interpersonal communication activities of educated non-natives in the United States

Cited by 82 publications

References 11 publications

Insights into New Media Use by International Students: Implications for Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Insights into New Media Use by International Students: Implications for Cross-Cultural Adaptation Theory

Expatriate adjustment in the digital age: The co-creation of online social support resources through blogging

A Study on the Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Competence Among Arab Students in Malaysia

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