Culture shock and stress among international students

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Sociology - Culture Technology Nations grade: 60 Sheffield Hallam University (Sheffield Hallam University) course: Sociology planing and Policy language: English abstract: The main aim of this research is to describe the culture shock and stress to explore the means of reducing the cultural shock and pressure that is experienced by international students in the United Kingdom and to explain the benefits of studying abroad. In addition the research design employed a qualitative methodology. After getting consent in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with male participants and the data gathered from three interviewees chosen on the basis of different demographic backgrounds being from the United Kingdom. The thematic analysis method is to analyse transcribed data. The results of this exploratory research of culture shock and stress; many themes have been specified and explained; such as language food weather dress education system technology and transportation. They are related to the sources of the culture shock the effect of shock on the international students and the attempts to reduce the culture shock. Also several themes have been specified explained and analysed below in terms of sources of pressure that influence of international students in the UK during studies such as language academics differences of culture and homesickness. Also some benefits of study abroad and methods to decrease stress have been given.