Predicting intercultural adaptation and isolation: Using the extended parallel process model to test anxiety/uncertainty management theory

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-139

  Hullett, Craig R ^a   Witte, Kim ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Extended parallel process model; Intercultural adaptation; Social isolation; Stereotypes; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035285748     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-1767(00)00047-X     Document Type: Article

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