Anxiety in Aliens: Gauging Culture Shock Experience of Nepalese Students in London Gaudel Suraj B.B.A Program Coordinator, LA GRANDEE International College, Simalchaur-8, Pokhara, Nepal Online published on 27 February, 2017. Abstract This study was conducted to gauge and identify the intensity of culture shock symptoms, factors causing culture shock and learning theory followed by Nepalese students during the adaptation process in host culture. Average responses collected from 250 Nepalese students studying in London were tested through Chi-square and Fisher's Exact Test. Nepalese students in London moderately experienced the culture shock symptoms like homesickness, social withdrawal, boredom, need for excessive sleep, loss of ability to study effectively and marital stress. Likewise, they strongly considered politics, educational infrastructure, educational system, lack of jobs and immigration policy as factors causing them culture shock. Operant Conditioning Theory of learning was the first choice of Nepalese Students in London to cope with culture shock during the adaptation process. Hypotheses test of independence showed that except gender other variables such as age, level of education and length of stay in the host culture were associated with factor causing culture shock. Similarly, analysis also revealed that the intensity of experience of culture shock symptoms depends on age and length of stay in host nation but not on gender and education level. Nepalese students were recommended not to apply for student visa if their hidden ambition is to work and earn in London. Top Keywords Host culture, Psychological stress, Adaptation, Symptoms, Intensity. Top |