Themes Caribbean Overseas Students Perceive Influence Their Levels of Culture Shock

Autor/inn/en	Edwards-Joseph, Arline; Baker, Stanley B.
Titel	Themes Caribbean Overseas Students Perceive Influence Their Levels of Culture Shock
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 46 (2012) 4, S.716-729 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Cultural Differences; Values; Cultural Awareness; Depression (Psychology); Culture Conflict; Universities; Culturally Relevant Education; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Anxiety; Environmental Influences; Community Involvement; Counselors; Foreign Students; Immigrants; Grounded Theory; College Students; Student Organizations; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Wertbegriff; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kulturkonflikt; University; Universität; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Angst; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Counselor; Counsellor; Counsellors; Berater; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Collegestudent; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; USA
Abstract	This study investigated whether or not Caribbean overseas students, attending universities in the United States, perceived that they experienced culture shock and what themes emerged explaining their experiences. Thirty-eight participants indicated having experienced culture shock, and 20 did not. Five major themes (loneliness and feelings of not fitting in, anxiety and depression, value system and cultural differences, cultural identity, and environmental factors) emerged from the students who experienced culture shock. One major theme (sense of community) emerged from the students who did not experience culture shock. Recommendations for counselors and areas for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10