Question

"Kumiko has recently moved from her home country of Okinawa to San Bernardino, California. She feels tremendous pressure to adapt to American culture and to "abandon" her Okinawan roots. This is referred to as ________ stress".

Answer 1

Answer:

The stress being experienced by Kumiko is referred to as 'expat stress'.

Explanation:

• The stress that one undergoes after relocating to a completely new place is called as expat stress.
• This kind is caused by the inability to adapt to the new place quickly owing to the strong habits that one had and could pursue at the last place of residence.
• Moreover, factors like differences in language, culture, food, etc. lead to excessive stress.