Cultural Adaptation of Thai Women Married to Germans and Residing in the Federal Republic of Germany
Keywords:
Communication abilities, Cultural adaptation, Intercultural marriage, Thai womenAbstract
This research aims to: Study the cultural adaptation of Thai women who are married to Germans and reside in the Federal Republic of Germany. Examine the communication abilities of Thai women married to Germans in a German cultural context while living in the Federal Republic of Germany. The target group consists of 100 Thai women who are married to Germans and reside in Germany. The data collection tool used in this study is a questionnaire divided into three sections: Section 1: General information. Section 2: 20 questions assessing communication abilities within German cultural contexts. Section 3: Information regarding cultural adaptation to German society. The collected data were analyzed using percentage, mean (), and standard deviation (S.D.), categorized by types of cultural adaptation, with the mean converted into percentages.
Research Findings: Out of 100 participants, 43 women (43%) successfully adapted to German culture. Their adaptation level reached Level 4: Full Participation, meaning they fully understood and accepted German culture and were most content living in Germany. Regarding communication abilities under German cultural contexts, the highest-rated skill among Thai women married to Germans was emotional expression, ( = 3.62) classified as a high level of communication ability. The second highest skill was cognitive ability, (
= 3.67), categorized as a moderate level of communication ability. The lowest-rated skill was practical communication ability, (
= 2.83), also classified as a moderate level of communication ability.
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