@article{oai:kansai-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00010037,
 author = {Yashima, Tomoko},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {Intercultural Communication Studies},
 month = {},
 note = {This study has attempted to discover to what extent a sojourner's L2 proficiency, personality and some other qualities he/she has can predict success in intercultural adjustment. Adjustment of Japanese high school students studying in the U.S. was assessed through a questionnaire in which they were asked to self-rate the degree of satisfaction and how they perceived various aspects of their life in America. Multiple regression analyses were conducted with four dependent variables which focus on different facets of adjustment:
\n1) relationship with host families
\n2) friendship with Americans (peers)
\n3) school achievement and English development, and
\n4) English communication effectiveness.
\nThe independent variables were taken from tests and questionnaires administered prior to their departure, including standard English test scores and scores on extroversion in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The result showed that English test scores and extroversion were the main predictors of the students' intercultural adjustment among the variables studied. A clear pattern emerged that English test score was the stronger predictor of achievement-related dimension, while personality was the stronger predictor in interactional dimensions. While recognizing the role that personality plays in intercultural adjustment, a suggestion is made to introduce intercultural skill training which enhances the students' interactional effectiveness in English.},
 pages = {83--108},
 title = {English proficiency, personality and intercultural adjustment of Japanese students studying in America},
 volume = {5},
 year = {1995}
}