From a short-term study abroad student to a future expatriate Ð contrasting the effects of social support from the host-country nationals, sociocultural adaptation, and acculturation attitude

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dc.contributor.authorWorapinya Kingminghae
dc.contributor.authorYi Lin
dc.contributor.correspondenceY. Lin; Pridi Banomyong International College, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand; email: lin.yi@pbic.tu.ac.th
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T07:34:44Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T07:34:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how three experiential factors Ð perceived social support from host-country nationals (HCNs), adaptation difficulties, and attitude towards assimilating into the host culture and society Ð influence the generation of worthwhile feelings and the intention to pursue expatriate career opportunities in the host country among short-term studying abroad (STSA) students. Design/methodology/approach: This study used data from a survey of 297 Thai students who studied in Chinese universities between 2015 and 2019. A bivariate probit model was applied due to its ability to account for the potential correlation of errors between the two binary outcome variables: worthwhileness and aspiration for expatriate careers. Findings: Adaptation difficulties reported by students negatively impacted their willingness to work in the host country, but did not diminish their perception of the sojourn as worthwhile. Satisfaction with social support from HCNs was found to not only enhance the worthwhileness of the sojourn but also inspire students' expatriate career intentions in the host country. The study also found that while willingness to assimilate into the host culture and society primarily enhanced the worthwhileness of the trip, its effect on students' willingness to consider working in the host country was relatively weak, compared with the effect of social support from HCNs. Research limitations/implications: The generalizability of the findings from this study may be limited to country pairs that are geographically and culturally similar. Originality/value: Although it is commonly believed that STSA programs help inspire students to develop aspirations for international careers or lifestyles, the specific roles of various factors in their experiences abroad have not been sufficiently studied. This study aims to clarify the different effects between social support received, adaptation difficulties experienced, and inner acculturation attitudes on both the evaluation of the trip itself and the long-term life goals of students participating in STSA programs. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
dc.identifier.citationAsian Education and Development Studies
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/AEDS-03-2023-0021
dc.identifier.issn20463162
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85158832638
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/4523
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.subjectExpatriate career intentions
dc.subjectHost-country nationals
dc.subjectShort-term study abroad
dc.subjectSocial support
dc.subjectWorthwhileness
dc.titleFrom a short-term study abroad student to a future expatriate Ð contrasting the effects of social support from the host-country nationals, sociocultural adaptation, and acculturation attitude
dc.typeArticle
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oaire.citation.issue2-Mar
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oaire.citation.volume12
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