A Study of the Relationship among Cultural Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Shock, and Cross-cultural Adjustment

Autor: Sung, Yi-Chen, 宋怡貞
Rok vydání: 2009
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 97
The purpose of this study is to understand international students’ adjustment in a different culture environment. We studied the relationship among cultural intelligence, emotional intelligence, cultural shock, and cross-cultural adjustment by using paper-based survey 549 questionnaires were distributed in three months with a return rate of 53.4%. The data supports the following findings: first, cultural intelligence predicted cross-cultural adjustment; second, cultural intelligence predicted cultural shock; third, cultural shock predicted cross-cultural adjustment; fourth, cultural shock mediated the relationships between CQ and cross-cultural adjustment; and fifth, emotional intelligence moderated the relationships between cultural intelligence and cross-cultural adjustment. At the end, conclusions, recommendations, and limitations were provided.
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