Culture Shock in a Study Abroad Program in an Indonesian Context

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210120.138How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Study Abroad (SA), Culture Shock, Sources of Culture Shock, Coping Strategies

Abstract

Facing different cultural aspects in a host country can result in a culture shock. The current study investigates the culture shock sources in a Study Abroad program and student participants’ strategies to cope with the sources’ shock. The study used a qualitative design and involved two students on a Study Abroad program in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The data collection was done through interviews and written reflective essays. The data showed that languages, foods, clothing, people’s character, handshake culture, and traffic became culture shock sources. In the meantime, strategies used to cope with it were categorized into tolerating, adapting, and seeking help. The study could give additional highlights to institutions organizing Study Abroad programs to prepare more effective support programs for the participating students.

Copyright

© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Arifah Mardiningrum
AU  - Annisa Larasati
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/01/21
TI  - Culture Shock in a Study Abroad Program in an Indonesian Context
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Innovation 2020–Social, Humanity, and Education (ICoSIHESS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 297
EP  - 304
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210120.138
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210120.138
ID  - Mardiningrum2021
ER  -