An evaluation of the effectiveness of the culture assimilator in Thailand and Greece

Abstract

Gave 45 United States Air Force and civilian advisors in Thailand, and 76 United States Army advisors in Greece, culture training in the form of either the Thai or Greek culture assimilator, a series of essays (Thailand), or no training at all (Greece). Questions concerning the S's impression of his performance and adjustment in the foreign country constituted the main dependent measure. Assimilator-trained Ss felt that they were more productive and had somewhat better interpersonal relations with the Thais than did essay-trained Ss. Results were replicated for assimilator-trained Ss in Greece when their ratings were compared to Ss who received no training. The culture assimilator appears to be of value as a culture-training device for Americans stationed abroad. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)