@article{abdd9c19410944d09f9e85c5b8d96881,
title = "Homesick or Sick-of-Home? Examining the Effects of Self-Disclosure on Students{\textquoteright} Reverse Culture Shock after Studying Abroad: A Mixed-Method Study",
abstract = "This mixed-method study investigates the effects of self-disclosure and reverse culture shock among students returning from studying abroad. While previous literature examined the socio-cultural factors of re-entry, this study explores the role of communication in this readaptation process using a sample of 285 international college students returning home from different countries. Quantitative data showed that some of the dimensions of self-disclosure were significant predictors of reverse culture shock and difficulty during the four phases of re-entry. Qualitative findings revealed reasons for self-disclosure, as well as cultural and interpersonal challenges of sharing one{\textquoteright}s experience when returning home. Implications and future directions are discussed to facilitate students{\textquoteright} re-entry through communicative practices like self-disclosure.",
keywords = "Reverse culture shock, mixed-method, re-entry, self-disclosure, study abroad",
author = "Alice Fanari and Liu, {Rain Wuyu} and Taylor Foerster",
note = "Funding Information: The authors received no financial support for this work. The first author would like to acknowledge her Master{\textquoteright}s Thesis Committee at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, who guided the early development and conceptualization of this manuscript: Chin-Chung Chao, Barbara Pickering, and Charles Johanningsmeier. Special thanks go to Chin-Chung Chao and Margaret Jane Pitts for encouraging the first author throughout her academic career as a young scholar; Austin J. Drukker, who provided impeccable editorial assistance and constant emotional support; and R. Amanda Cooper, who offered important insight and valuable expertise on qualitative research. Finally, we would like to thank all the participants who were willing to share their stories of re-entry for this study. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Intercultural Communication Division at the 106th National Communication Association Annual Meeting, November 19–22, 2020. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 World Communication Association.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1080/17475759.2020.1866643",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "50",
pages = "273--303",
journal = "Journal of Intercultural Communication Research",
issn = "1747-5759",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "3",
}