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  1. Reverse Culture Shock

    The reverse culture shock W-curve was developed by John and Jeanne Gullahorn. Upon arrival in the "home" culture, the returnee experiences a "honeymoon" period where all that is grand about home seems to shine through. Visits with old friends and family are refreshing, and you may notice some exciting changes.

  2. Reverse Culture Shock // Study Abroad // Marquette University

    Reverse culture shock, or re-entry, is simply a common reaction to returning home from studying abroad. It is an emotional and psychological stage of re-adjustment, similar to your initial adjustment to living abroad. Symptoms can range from feeling like no one understands you or how you've changed to feeling panicked that you will lose part ...

  3. Culture shock and reverse culture shock: The moderating role of

    Reverse culture shock is defined as somewhat similar to culture shock, however, the focus is on the difficulties and challenges of re-adapting and re-adjusting to one's own home culture after one has sojourned or live in another cultural context (Gaw, 2000). Some research has referred to reverse culture shock as "re-entry" shock.

  4. Social identity loss and reverse culture shock: Experiences of

    Since both reverse culture shock and culture shock have an impact on adjustment, very little is known about reverse culture shock in the context of "unplanned or forced return to one's own culture." In particular, there is limited knowledge about how the reverse culture shock affects already held social identities in host country. ...

  5. Reverse Culture Shock Is the Dark Side of Living Abroad

    Reverse Culture Shock Is the Dark Side of Living Abroad. No one talks about it, but I'm ready to. There are turning points in life that you remember with more clarity than you'd like. One of ...

  6. PDF Reverse Culture Shock

    The "reverse culture shock" may be more difficult than the "culture shock" you felt while abroad. If return culture shock is severe, it is important that students are able to seek help/counseling to help them through this. Just as culture shock can differ greatly from person to person, reverse culture shock is just as personal of an experience.

  7. How to Deal with Reverse Culture Shock

    1. Acknowledge that you changed and it's normal. Foreign service officers, army veterans, international aid workers, and any international professional undergo reverse culture shock. So, you are not the first person with this struggle. It's reported that about 70% suffer from re-entry shock after returning from abroad.

  8. Reverse Culture Shock

    Reverse culture shock is completely normal, although it can trigger issues like depression, so it is important to address any lingering sadness or frustration in order to readjust to life at home. Additional Resources on Re-Entry/Reverse Culture Shock. Preparing for Reverse Culture Shock with an enjoyable re-entry into your everyday routine ...

  9. How to Deal With Reverse Culture Shock

    Keep the experience alive by maintaining contact with the friends you made while abroad and sharing your experience with those who can relate to it. Tips for Overcoming Culture Shock. Bring some of your host culture back home with you and share it with friends at home. Try cooking friends and family a favorite dish from your time abroad.

  10. PDF Reverse Culture Shock

    Reverse Culture Shock begins before you even leave your host country. In the first phase you will feel anticipation and excitement about going home, as well as sadness about leaving your host country. Once you return home, you will be treated like a celebrity by family and friends, and will do all the things ...

  11. Multiple qualitative procedures to elicit reverse culture shock

    Essay writing and graph plotting are initially used as pre-interview activities as part of the memory recall procedures. This stage is important because it helps curtail memory distortion and enrich insight into the participant's past RCS experience. ... Reverse culture shock in students returning from overseas. International Journal of ...

  12. Handling Reverse Culture Shock

    Recognize possible symptoms of reverse culture shock, such as: Feelings of restlessness, boredom, depression, uncertainty, or confusion; Isolating from friends or family, or wanting to be alone; Missing the people, places, attitudes or lifestyle of your host country Changing your goals or shifting priorities

  13. How to Deal With Reverse Culture Shock After Studying Abroad

    If you're still in one of the earlier stages, read on to learn some of our top tips for getting through reverse culture shock as easily as possible. 1. Understand & accept you're a different person after studying abroad. Acknowledging and accepting the fact that you have changed through studying abroad is the first step to readjusting back ...

  14. (PDF) Reverse Culture Shock

    Related Papers. Romanian Economic and Business Review. ... Reverse culture shock Expeditionary learning Expedition Outdoor education Adjustment strategies a b s t r a c t This paper assesses German students' adjustment strategies after a six months expeditionary learning programme on high seas with intercultural encounters in Cuba and Costa ...

  15. How to Return Home After an Assignment Abroad

    First, anticipate and prepare for your return home in a similar way that you prepared for your initial sojourn abroad. Second, incorporate your new cultural style in different ways. Finally, find ...

  16. Reverse culture shock: what, when, and how to cope

    Differences between culture shock and reverse culture shock. Like culture shock, reverse culture shock has a number of stages; imagine this to be a u-shaped curve.At first, you may be excited to return home - seeing friends and family members, wearing the rest of your wardrobe, and eating at your favorite restaurants.

  17. Reverse culture shock, distress symptoms and psychological well‐being

    Reverse Culture Shock Scale, Major Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and WHO-5 Well-being Index were used to measure study variables. Results show that reverse culture shock is a strong predictor of psychological well-being explaining 23% variance in well-being scores of fresh foreign degree holders.

  18. Reverse Culture Shock: A Literature Review

    Culture shock can be thought of as the process of adjusting to a new cultural environment. Students attending universities in a different cultural environment have to face novel social and educational organizations, behaviors, and expectations - as well as dealing with problems of adjustment that are common to students in general.

  19. Reverse culture shock in students returning from overseas

    Reverse culture shock received scholarly attention as early as 1944 when Scheutz (1944) examined the difficulties of returning armed forces veterans. Austin and Jones (1987) identified earlier sources that indirectly addressed reentry issues, dating from as early as 1935. Culture shock itself first received critical attention in the late 1950's ...

  20. 8 Examples of Reverse Culture Shock

    Symptoms of reverse culture shock include boredom, withdrawal from social situations, a feeling of isolation, a longing to leave again and unduly criticizing your home country.Knowledge of reverse culture shock can help to reduce its impact as it tends to be rooted in inflated expectations. If you expect it to be difficult, things tend to go ...

  21. The Effects Of Reverse Culture Shock Commerce Essay

    The Effects Of Reverse Culture Shock Commerce Essay. It is natural to miss the friends that have been made in the country an expatriate was working in. When moving abroad, the expatriate feels this way about their family and friends. However, when they return back home, the returnee will miss friends and colleagues in the country they were working.