SCHERER, Laura Alves; MINELLO, Ítalo Fernando; SCHERER, Flavia Luciane    MOURA, Gilnei Luiz de. The resilience process of brazilian people expatriated in India. Gerais, Rev. Interinst. Psicol. []. 2014, 7, 1, pp.2-16. ISSN 1983-8220.

The expatriation experience allows the expatriate to live and to work in another country. As the individual interacts with the local environment, there may be different situations from his home country that can be stressful. So, emerge the individual's ability to deal positively with these situations characterizing the resilient behavior. Aiming to analyze the resilience process in Brazilians expatriates in India, this study consists in a qualitative and exploratory research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Brazilian expatriates in India, which were analyzed with the technique of content analysis. The analysis categories defined were: physiological aspects, communication aspects, professional aspects and resilient behavior. As a result, it is noteworthy that stressors were related to aspects related to the culture of the expatriation country. Among the actions that characterize the resilient behavior were highlighted: positive adaptation, accepting help and support from family, friends and coworkers, reflection and learning

: Resilience; Expatriation; Culture; Brazilians; India.

        · |     · |     · ( pdf )