Sojourner reentry

A grounded elaboration of the integrative theory of communication and cross-cultural adaptation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12011925
AutoresMargaret J Pitts (0000-0002-7355-400X, University of Arizona, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume83
Fascículo4
Páginas419-445
Data de publicação2016-01-19
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCommunication Monographs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0363-7751 • E-ISSN: 1479-5787
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03637751.2015.1128557
OpenAlexW2344775022
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas15
Referências citadas28

This paper offers grounded evidence in support of the elaboration of Kim's [(2001). Becoming intercultural: An integrative theory of communication and cross-cultural adaptation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage] integrative theory of communication and cross-cultural adaptation (ITCCA) to include sojourner reentry. Findings from 24 intensive interviews validate the heuristic value of ITCCA in the reentry context, but also reveal unique features that set reentry adaptation apart from cross-cultural adaptation. Key theoretical contributions include (1) a nuanced description of the role of reentry communication competence, (2) greater complexity of the roles and networks of interpersonal and mediated communication upon return, (3) an expansion to the environment domain to include “home environment,” and (4) a long-range perspective on the development of functional fitness, psychological health, and intercultural personhood. Implications for sojourner reentry training are addressed

Adaptation (eye · Context (archaeology · Grounded theory · Interpersonal communication · Qualitative research · Reentry · Social science · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Cultural Differences and Values · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Social Psychology