The Phenomenon of Culture Shock on Western People in Senggigi, West Lombok

摘要

This study aims: (1) To describe the underlying cause of culture shock on western people in Senggigi (2) To describe the impact of culture shock on western people in Senggigi. This research is a research using descriptive qualitative approach. Source of data obtained through words and actions, written sources and photographs. Data collection techniques used in this study are interviews, observation and documentation. Subjects in this study were eight informants. It consists of two westerners from Germany, one from Italy, three from Australia, one from England and one from Switzerland. These foreign citizens have been living in Lombok for more than ten years on average. Informant selection technique used is purposive sampling technique. The technique of data validity using source triangulation techniques. Data analysis techniques use interactive analysis model consisting of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of this study indicate that the underlying cause of culture shock in western people in Senggigi is divided into internal and external causes. Culture shock that occurs in each individual has symptoms and reactions in the form of mental and physical stress different about the extent to which culture shock affects his life. The experience of normal culture shock occurs in overseas students who start their lives in new areas with different cultural situations and conditions from their home regions. Four phases in culture shock are optimistic phase (first phase), cultural problem (second phase), recovery phase (third phase) and adjustment phase (last phase). The impact of culture shock on western people in Senggigi is in the last phase in culture shock which is indicated by the cultural adaptation that applied by western people in Senggigi as a place of monitoring.