Pengaruh Multibahasa dan Strategi Komunikasi terhadap Adaptasi Antarbudaya Mahasiswa Indonesia dalam Program Magang di Taiwan

Ririk Sudianto; Tri Linda Antika

doi:10.59024/bhinneka.v4i4.1913

Authors

Ririk Sudianto Universitas Muhadi Setiabudi
Tri Linda Antika Universitas Muhadi Setiabudi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59024/bhinneka.v4i4.1913

Keywords:

Communication Strategies, Indonesian Students, Intercultural Adaptation, International Internship Program, Multilingualism

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of multilingualism and communication strategies on the intercultural adaptation of Indonesian students participating in internship programs in Taiwan. A quantitative approach with a causal design was employed. The sample consisted of 55 Indonesian students currently undertaking internships in Taiwan, selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected via a five-point Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS, encompassing classical assumption tests, t-tests, F-tests, and the coefficient of determination. The results indicate that, individually, multilingualism has a positive but non-significant effect on intercultural adaptation (B = 0.180; p = 0.098), whereas communication strategies have a positive and significant effect (B = 0.716; p < 0.001). Simultaneously, multilingualism and communication strategies significantly influence intercultural adaptation (F = 14.821; p < 0.001), with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.363, indicating that these two variables explain 36.3% of the variation in intercultural adaptation. These findings suggest that communication strategies are a more dominant factor than multilingual ability in supporting the successful intercultural adaptation of Indonesian students during their internships in Taiwan. Therefore, pre-departure orientation programs should focus not only on enhancing language proficiency but also on developing cross-cultural communication strategies to better prepare students for multicultural work environments.

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