Coping with culture shock: a study of stressors, adjustments and stereotypes among chinese students at bangkok university

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABSTRACT v

LIST OF TABLES ix
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Statement of Problem 1
Research Question 3
Objectives of Research 4
Significance of Study 4
Definition of Terms 5
CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL ORIENTATION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Theoretical Orientation 7
Conceptual Model 15
Literature Review 16
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY
Population and Sample 22
Instruments 23
Data Collection 24
Data Analysis 24
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS
Demographic Background of Respondents 26
Result of Culture Shock Study 29
Result of Stereotypes Study 55
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION
Conclusion 60
Discussion 62
Limitations of the Study 65
Recommendations 66
BIBLIOGRAPHY 68
APPENDIX
Name list of Respondents 76
Interview Questions 77

LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1: Number of Students in Each Age 26

Table 2: Number of Students and Students’ Status in Each Stage 27

Table 3: Intercultural Communication Stressors, Copings and Adjustment in 29

0-6 Months Group

Table 4: Intercultural Communication Stressors, Copings and Adjustment in 38

6-18 Months Group

Table 5: Intercultural Communication Stressors, Copings and Adjustment in 44

18-30 Months Group

Table 6: Intercultural Communication Stressors, Copings and Adjustment in 48

30 Up Months Group

Table 7: Main Stressors’ Coping Methods among Groups 52

Table 8: Respondents’ Stereotype about Thailand (Pre-arrival) 55

Table 9: Respondents’ stereotypes about Thailand (Post-arrival) 57

Chapter 1 Introduction

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