Khairani, Yulia (2023) International Students’ Adaptability in the Context of Cross-cultural Environment. Undergraduate thesis, FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL DAN ILMU POLITIK UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO.

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Abstract

The objective of this research is to explain the experience of cross-cultural
environment adaptation in international students and what makes
international students able to overcome the crisis. The phenomenon of
adaptation in a cross-cultural environment is an interesting phenomenon to
study because cultural barriers are some of the things that most often cause
international students to fail to complete their studies abroad. Many people
who are in a new environment face culture shock, which is believed to be a
normal condition. However, the level of disturbance experienced by the
individual can differ from one person to another. This study uses two
concepts, namely u-shaped curve and cross-cultural adaptation theories. The
u-shaped curve concept has four stages of adaptation process namely
honeymoon phase, crisis, recovery, and adjustment Moreover, the crosscultural

adaptation concept believes that individuals’ capacity for
communicating in accordance with new cultural norms and values depends
on their ability to change or adapt. It is made up of three crucial elements
namely acculturation, deculturation, and assimilation. Each informant is able
to be identified with a different process of cross cultural adaptation. There
are three findings in this study. First, u-shaped curve theory may not prove
for a number of adaptation processes in general. Second, international
students undergo different processes of cross-cultural adaptation in cross-
cultural environments. Third, what makes international students overcome
the crisis include several strategies.
Key Words: cross-cultural environment, adaptation, international
students, u-shaped curve, cross-cultural adaptation

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