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Showing 1 to 20 of 93 for “"Cultural adaptation"”.
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Cultural adaptation and mental health among male internal migrants
… health is largely dependent on perceived or real cultural differences. Historically, internal migration in South Africa occurred predominantly for work as people, predominantly men, sought to provide for themselves and their families. Individuals experienced cultural adaptation in different ways …
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From Culture Shock to Cultural Adaptation: A Workbook for International Students
… complex communal tapestry can lead to cultural disorientation, dislocation, and unfamiliarity for recently arrived F-1 and M-1 international students, a series of events that when related to problematic adaptation issues and negative adjustment implementations is known as culture shock. …
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The Cultural Adaptation of Internet Dating: Attitudes towards Online Relationship Formation
… on social approval. Situated in the framework of cultural adaptation, script theory and the saturated self, support is found for low cultural approval of internet dating. Conditions of face-to-face interaction, issues of trust, and affinity to the internet demonstrate clear effects on the approval …
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The influence of cultural adaptation on depressive symptoms among young Hispanic immigrants
This study examines how cultural adaptation and family cohesion impact depressive symptoms in Hispanic immigrants that migrated to the U.S. by the age of 17. Using the National Latino and Asian American Study, a recursive regression was conducted on a hypothesized model demonstrating the …
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of a Child Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Measure
… in another language, in a process known as cross-cultural adaptation.<br/>Aim of thesis: To assess the validity and reliability of Arabic versions of two OHRQoL questionnaires – the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 8-10-year-olds (CPQ8-10) (Jokovic et al, 2003) and Parental Perceptions of Child …
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The Anxiety Of Evolution: Biological And Cultural Adaptation From Marcel Proust To Peter Greenaway
… their attempts to explain the transformation of cultural forms across different media, certain theorists, artists, and authors have turned to the models, metaphors, images, and narrative structures of biological evolution and (post-)Darwinian theory. It argues that, in so doing, they have often …
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Cultural conflict : attitudes of Arabic high school students toward cultural adaptation in an educational setting
… one community differed in their attitudes toward cultural assimilation based on grade level, length of time in the United States, gender, and academic performance in high school. A total of 216 Arabic high school students in grades 9 through 12 participated in this study. These students were …
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Uncharted Waters: Academic and Cultural Adaptation and Migration Dilemmas of Bangladeshi International Students in the USA
… known about how they navigate academic pressure, cultural adjustment, and political unrest back home. This mixed-methods study surveyed thirty Bangladeshi undergraduate and graduate students across multiple U.S. universities. Findings show that students often struggle with language barriers and …
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The feeding and swallowing impact survey (FS-IS): cross-cultural adaptation for the South African context
… (except for English), and has not yet been culturally or linguistically adapted for the South African context. Research aims: The study aimed to cross culturally adapt and validate the FS-IS for the South African context by 1) describing the content validity of the FS-IS in a South African …
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Community Response to Malaria: Muheza District, Tanzania, 1983-1984. A Study in Cultural Adaptation (Compliance, Prophylaxis, Women)
… ways of dealing with it. This is the people's adaptation to a known hazardous environment. (2) The resident people are considered in a historical and cultural context including their early contact with outside cultures. Their closeness to the Indian Ocean made it possible for them to develop …
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A cultural adaptation to improve metabolic health outcomes in Mexican adults (MEXIMEDI diet): a randomized controlled pilot study
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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The Lived Experience Of African American Teachers Utilizing Co-Cultural Adaptation At Predominantly White Rural Schools In Central Appalachia
… that African American teachers confront as co-cultural group members at predominantly White school districts. </p>
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South African cultural adaptation and Northern Sotho translation of the modified checklist for autism in toddlers, Revised, with follow-up
… aim and objectives There are currently no culturally sensitive, South African autism-specific screening instruments available. The global increase in prevalence, lack of local data, limited knowledge and late identification of autism in South Africa prompted the researcher to translate a …
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Tracing the journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland - a process of creating home when home is away.
This study traces the journey of cross-cultural adaptation of Polish migrant women in Ireland, which turns out to be a process of creating home when home is away, and which results in individual identity transformations, both positive and negative. It is based on 30 in-depth interviews, which were …
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The Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese Migrant Women in Ireland: A Qualitative Exploration of Interviews Conducted with 12 Chinese Women Living in Ireland
… an original qualitative study on the cross-cultural adaptation process of Chinese women migrants in Ireland. Using a Thematic analysis Approach, 12 in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with Chinese women currently living in Ireland. The data was analyzed through a process of themed …
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Crossing borders from Hungary to Ireland: the cross-cultural adaptation of Hungarian refugees from the 1940s and their compatriots from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
… framework, this research explores the cross-cultural adaptation of members of the Hungarian community in Ireland: what it meant fifty years ago to adapt to a new culture, and to preserve national identity in a political situation, when there was no way back home. Data was collected through …
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Exploring the impact of socio-cultural adaptation and information literacy skills challenges on the academic self-efficacy of Nigerian students in Higher Education institutions in Scotland.
This research aims to investigate the socio-cultural adaptation and the information literacy (IL) skills challenges of higher education (HE) Nigerian students in Scotland, and how these may impact their academic self-efficacy. The study explores mechanisms for supporting the process of how Nigerian …
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Becoming Japerican And Amerinese: An Ethnographic Study Of Employees At A Multicultural Workplace
This study examines mainly cross-cultural adaptation--acculturation, deculturation, and the forming of intercultural identity. I conducted an ethnographic study on cross-cultural adaptation among Japanese and U.S.-American employees who worked at a Japanese plant in the U.S. Midwest for ten months …
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