L4b_Volpone et al. (2018): Minimizing cross-cultural maladaptation: How minority status facilitates change in international acculturation.

Question 1

main premise of the paper

Answer 1

looked at how the minority status in the home country predicted the acculturation in the host country

Question 2

the 2 main outcomes that were looked at?

after the 6 month period

Answer 2

• intent to leave

- psychological well-being

Question 3

2 moderators

Answer 3

• cultural intelligence

- perceived diversity climate

Question 4

findings of the study

Answer 4

people with more minority status in home country,
esp. those with high cultural intelligence,
had more rapid acculturation in host country
–> lead to lower intention to leave after 6 months
–> lead to greater psych. well-being, (esp. with positive perception of diversity climate)