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CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF CROATIAN EXPATRIATES

Najla Podrug
Mate Krišto
Matea Kovač

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 influenced by personality of Croatian expatriates,
what the influential factors are and how is going socio- and psychocultural
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 signifi 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, behavioral
adaptation, openness and critical thinking. Monthly income has an
impact on flexibility. Length of stay shows differences in a relation to emotional
regulation and critical thinking. On the other hand cognitive adaptation
correlates with critical thinking.

Keywords

Cultural adaptation; socio-cultural adaptation; psychological adjustment; Croatian expatriates

Hrčak ID:

128103

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/128103

Publication date:

10.10.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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