Investigating the relationship between expatriate adjustment, marital status, and related attributes
by Bright, Caroline Campbell, D.B.A., UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, 2008, 197 pages; 3364166

Abstract:

This quantitative study investigated the relationship between marital status and adjustment levels of international workers. For married expatriates, the collocation or separation of spouses was also considered. In addition to marital status and spouse location, attributes related to adjustment in previous expatriate studies were reinvestigated with the current study's data set. These independent attributes considered how children, foreign language skills, previous international experience, and having local friendships related to adjustment levels of expatriates. An internet survey captured responses to sociocultural and psychological adjustment scales to comprise overall adjustment. Responses from 445 expatriates working in 71 countries were analyzed using ANOVA. A statistically significant relationship was shown between having local friends and expatriate adjustment. The analysis indicated no statistically significant relationship between overall adjustment and: marital status, location of the spouse, children, language capability, or previous experience. Findings indicated that adjustment is a complex process involving many factors.

 
AdviserZhenhu Jin
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
SourceDAI/A 70-06, p. , Aug 2009
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsSocial psychology; Management
Publication Number3364166
Adobe PDF Access the complete dissertation:
 

» Find an electronic copy at your library.
  Use the link below to access a full citation record of this graduate work:
  http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl%3furl_ver=Z39.88-2004%26res_dat=xri:pqdiss%26rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation%26rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3364166
  If your library subscribes to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database, you may be entitled to a free electronic version of this graduate work. If not, you will have the option to purchase one, and access a 24 page preview for free (if available).

About ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
With over 2.3 million records, the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database is the most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses in the world. It is the database of record for graduate research.

The database includes citations of graduate works ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester. Of the 2.3 million graduate works included in the database, ProQuest offers more than 1.9 million in full text formats. Of those, over 860,000 are available in PDF format. More than 60,000 dissertations and theses are added to the database each year.

If you have questions, please feel free to visit the ProQuest Web site - http://www.proquest.com - or call ProQuest Hotline Customer Support at 1-800-521-3042.