The Influences of Intercultural Social Skills on the Cross-Cultural Adjustment of Foreign Healthcare Workers in Japan

• Hatanaka Kaori

  同志社女子大学

• Tanaka Tomoko

  岡山大学大学院社会文化科学研究科

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• <b>在日外国人ケア労働者における</b><b>異文化間ソーシャル・スキルの異文化適応への影響 </b>

Abstract

This study examined the effects of foreign healthcare workers’ intercultural social skills on their cross-cultural adjustment. A survey of a sample of Filipino and Indonesian healthcare workers（n = 126）elicited data on social skills and three dimensions of cross-cultural adjustment:（1）psychological,（2）sociocultural, and（3）self-realization. The analysis of covariance was conducted to examine the hypothesis model. The results found that social skills partially affected cross-cultural adjustment. Specifically, “active involvement,” “attention to the opponent,” and “presumption of behavioral intentions” influenced psychological and sociocultural adjustment. Self-realization adjustment was influenced by “active involvement.” It suggested that the provision of effective skills training and culture support will be necessary to the development of a collaborative work environment between Japanese and foreign healthcare workers.

Journal

• Multicultural Relations

  Multicultural Relations 12 (0), 105-116, 2015

  Japan Society for Multicultural Relations

Keywords

• foreign healthcare workers
• cross-cultural adjustment
• social skills
• collaborative work environment

Details

• CRID: 1390282680759234432
• NII Article ID: 130005304046
• DOI: 10.20657/jsmrejournal.12.0_105
• ISSN: 21898650
• ISSN: 13495178
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed