Homesick or<i>Sick-of-Home</i>? Examining the Effects of Self-Disclosure on Students’ Reverse Culture Shock after Studying Abroad: A Mixed-Method Study

Fanari, Alice; Liu, Rain Wuyu; Foerster, Taylor Ann

doi:10.1080/17475759.2020.1866643

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“…The personal changes described by students are a consequence of having been abroad, which has made them question and revise their ideals and assumptions. In many cases, the reverse culture shock that is experienced when returning to their home countries [40] causes a feeling of frustration towards the participants' own societies [41,71]. Being aware of the changes in their identity, values, and understandings makes some international students opt for new ways of thinking and for new approaches to how to see the world and how to be more committed to their countries.…”

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The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

Valls-Figuera,

Torrado-Fonseca,

Borràs

2023

Education Sciences

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Every year, an increasing number of students decide to study abroad in non-English-speaking countries, and Spain is recently a very popular destination within Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) communities. This paper attempts to deepen our knowledge of the impact of international student mobility (ISM) on students’ multicultural identity and career development. To do so, the experiences of 10 LAC students who completed a one-year degree programme in Barcelona are examined. Semi-structured interviews were employed to evaluate the international experiences one year after their completion. During their post-mobility interviews, participants were able to reflect on the ISM through a structured dialogue that allowed them to analyse the experience from a distance. Findings indicate that the ISM helped them to grow personally and professionally and, one year after the stay, they are aware of this evolution. They show an increase in their self-confidence, and they see the experience as an opportunity for personal maturity. This suggests that universities should consider the importance of offering guidance to these students when they end their master’s degree and are considering their plans for the future.

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The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

Valls-Figuera,

Torrado-Fonseca,

Borràs

2023

Education Sciences

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“…Therefore, someone needs the ability and sensitivity in small talk to help in the process of adaptation or adjustment to a new place (Holmes, 2005). Apart from these two reasons, having a high level of ability and sensitivity in small talk is necessary to avoid misunderstandings and culture shock, which will have negative impacts (Fanari, Liu, & Foerster, 2021).…”

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Uncovering Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges

Maherani,

Yulianeta

2024

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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Living in Indonesia as part of an immersion program, Bahasa Indonesia untuk Pembelajar Asing (BIPA/Education of Bahasa Indonesia for Foreigners) learners are inevitably involved in communicating with local communities, including getting to know new individuals. Small talk is a tool to start conversations and build relationships during these meetings. However, BIPA students often experience culture shock when small talk questions or expressions that do not match their cultural background arise. This research aims to describe (1) polite small talk expressions, (2) impolite or strange small talk expressions, and (3) responses elicited by inappropriate small talk expressions. A qualitative approach was used for this research, and data was collected through questionnaires completed by fifteen BIPA students participating in an immersion program in Indonesia. The findings in this research are integrated with Hall's intercultural communication theory (1976). The findings reveal that (1) BIPA students perceive polite small talk expressions as greetings and questions that are commonly used to start a conversation, (2) small talk expressions that are considered impolite or unusual by BIPA students often involve questions related to privacy that cause discomfort and (3) BIPA learners' responses to impolite small talk vary between aggressive actions and acquiescence, depending on their respective cultural backgrounds.

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“…This phenomenon was defined by Gaw (2000, p. 1) as "the process of readjusting, re-acculturating, and reassimilating into one's own home culture after living in a different culture for a significant period". Reverse culture shock is also often described by many scholars as a feeling of not belonging to one's own native culture (Fanari et al, 2021) or a sense that "a place once lived becomes uncomfortable and sometimes unacceptable as a place to be in" (Adeniyi & Onyeukwu, 2021, p. 34).…”

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“…Finally, the returning visitors' need for support from family and friends during their re-adjustment process may not be met (Mooradian, 2004). For example, Fanari et al (2021) revealed that returnees encountered unpleasant feelings when their loved ones showed little or no interest in their life stories overseas.…”

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Strangers in Their Homeland

Proyrungroj

2024

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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This study explored reverse culture shock faced by the first-generation Thai diasporas residing in Western countries upon visiting Thailand. A qualitative research approach guided it. Semi-structured interviews were employed to obtain data from 21 respondents. Thematic analysis revealed that all Thai diaspora tourists experienced reverse culture shock, which could be categorized into five main aspects: cultural, interpersonal, emotional, moral, and environmental. Further, the study suggested that reverse culture shock did not always result from the elements in a home country that caused difficulties, discomfort or unpleasant feelings but could also come from the attributes which tourists sought but could not find in their current country of residence and the realization of the significance of things in their home country that were previously overlooked.

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Homesick orSick-of-Home? Examining the Effects of Self-Disclosure on Students’ Reverse Culture Shock after Studying Abroad: A Mixed-Method Study

Cited by 13 publications

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The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

Uncovering Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges

Strangers in Their Homeland

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