%0 Journal Article
%T Examinations of the Role of Individual Adaptability in Cross
%A Alan Walker
%A Jason Debode
%A Jing Hua
%A Jinyan Fan
%A Lu Zheng
%A Ning Hou
%J Journal of Career Assessment
%@ 1552-4590
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1069072718765193
%X We present the results of two studies utilizing the novel theoretical perspective of individual adaptability (I-ADAPT) theory in the study of cross-cultural adjustment. Study 1, implementing a two-wave prospective design and involving 156 international students, examined the relationships between I-ADAPT and cultural identification on cross-cultural adjustment. We found that I-ADAPT positively related to cross-cultural adjustment and that cultural identification mediated this relationship. Study 2, using a three-wave prospective design and involving 312 international students, extended Study 1 by including openness to experience as a control variable and perceived stress as an additional mediator. We confirmed the mediating roles of cultural identification and perceived stress between I-ADAPT and cross-cultural adjustment. Our results offer support for future research utilizing I-ADAPT theory in the study of international adjustment
%K individual adaptability
%K host culture identification
%K cross-cultural adjustment
%K stress
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1069072718765193