Is There a Connection Between Intercultural Communication Apprehension and Loneliness Levels of Foreign Students?


Intercultural communication apprehension is a concept that expresses the fears experienced in interaction with different cultures or groups. During the first interactions of people with different cultures and habits, the lack of information about each other increases the uncertainty; this triggers the anxiety or anxiety of the interacting people. When they have a high level of concern about communication, they may tend to avoid or withdraw from communication with others. These uncertainties and anxiety in human relations; it jeopardizes effective communication in an intercultural context. This indicates that there may be a connection between loneliness and intercultural communication apprehension, especially among foreign nationals. This research aims to investigate the relationship between loneliness and intercultural communication apprehension. Data were collected by face to face questionnaire technique from 200 foreign students. Research findings indicate that more than half of the participants have intercultural communication apprehension. Intercultural communication apprehension levels of both male and female have similar values. Intercultural communication apprehension level of those who live in a different country outside the hot topic in Turkey; it is higher than those who have negative attitudes in this regard. The level of intercultural communication apprehension was a significant positive predictor of loneliness score. As the intercultural communication apprehension level of foreign students increased; there is also an increase in the level of loneliness.


Keywords


Intercultural Communication Apprehension, Loneliness, Foreign Student, Relationship

Author : Şükrü BALCI -Nesrin ÖĞÜT - Nidal BARBAKH
Number of pages: 965-982
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29228/TurkishStudies.39411
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Turkish Studies-Social Sciences
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