Analysis of Acculturative Stress and Sociocultural Adaptation Among International Students at a Non-Metropolitan University

Mahmood, Hajara; Burke, Monica Galloway

doi:10.32674/jis.v8i1.166

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“…Documented research findings concerning gender are mixed up and self-contradictory as well. For instance, according to Mahmood and Burke [52], male students reported higher acculturative stress than female students which challenges the finding that female students are more vulnerable to acculturative stress than males [53]. The Open Journal of Social Sciences present study, on the other hand, found no statistically significant association between gender and acculturative stress level and supported by several findings [8] [33].…”

Section: Association Between Sociodemographics and Acculturative Stresssupporting

confidence: 65%

Major Causes of Acculturative Stress and Their Relations with Sociodemographic Factors and Depression among International Students

Gebregergis¹

2018

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The purpose of the study was to examine the main sources of acculturative stress and their associations with sociodemographic factors and depression. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was employed to investigate the study. International students (N = 506) volunteered to take part in the survey and completed two self-report questionnaires: Acculturative Stress for International Students Scale and a Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's product moment correlation, t-test, and analysis of variance were performed in data analyses. The study delineated that homesickness, culture shock, and discrimination were the leading stress causing factors among the students. Participants' age, marital status, Chinese language proficiency, friendship with local students, educational level, prior travel experience and source of financial support also appeared to have a significant association with their acculturative stress scores. The study also explored a significant positive relationship between acculturative stressors and depression. Findings of the study could apply to host universities to better engineer programs or services that accelerate and promote the psychological positive acculturative process and outcomes of their international fellow students and subsequently safeguard them from exacerbating mental health problems.

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Section: Association Between Sociodemographics and Acculturative Stresssupporting

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Major Causes of Acculturative Stress and Their Relations with Sociodemographic Factors and Depression among International Students

Gebregergis¹

2018

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“…Additionally, other studies pointed out that as intercultural contact continues to increase on college campuses, there is a continuing greater need to develop cultural competency and adaptation (Dorozhkin & Mazitova, 2008;Mahmood, 2014). In line with this, Ajzen and Madden (1986) suggest that the evaluation of an act (in this study, adaptation) is particularly useful in predicting intentions.…”

Section: Sociocultural and Psychological Adaptation At The Destinatiosupporting

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Destination Motivation, Cultural Orientation, and Adaptation: International Students’ Destination-Loyalty Intention

Jamaludin

Sam

Sandal

2018

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This study aims to understand factors predicting destination-loyalty intention in international education. A sample of 378 long-term (n=195) and short-term (n=183) international students participated in the study carried out in 2014 through an on-line survey at the University of Bergen, Norway. Using a series of hierarchical regression analyses, the researchers found that among short-term students, destination motivation (pull), orientation to mainstream and heritage culture together with psychological adaptations were the most important variables influencing their decision to revisit and to recommend the destination to others. Among long-term students, the same variables with the exception of psychological adaptation in addition to sociocultural adaptation were the significant predictors of destination-loyalty intention. This study discusses the results from a social, psychological and international education perspective as well as their implications for destination management.

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“…Yeh and Inose found that, among international students studying in the United States from Europe, English fluency, social connectedness, and perceived social support satisfaction significantly mediated acculturative stress and provided a buffering effect. Mahmood (2014) found that among 413 non-urban international college students, participants who had English proficiency also had higher social adaptation and greater college satisfaction.…”

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Acculturative stress and native and U.S. culture immersion of international students at a community college

Hansen

Shneyderman

McNamara

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Research shows that international college students experience high levels of acculturative stress, which can adversely impact their health and college success. The levels of immersion in one’s native culture and the culture of the U.S. may impact levels of acculturative stress in international students. This cross-sectional study examined community college international students (n = 243). Immersion in a student’s native culture was positively associated with acculturative stress, while immersion in the U.S. culture was negatively associated with acculturative stress. Students who spoke English as their first language and whose families moved to the United States experienced lower levels of acculturative stress. The results of the study imply that some international students may require more support in order to succeed in their college environment.

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Analysis of Acculturative Stress and Sociocultural Adaptation Among International Students at a Non-Metropolitan University

Cited by 45 publications

References 36 publications

Major Causes of Acculturative Stress and Their Relations with Sociodemographic Factors and Depression among International Students

Major Causes of Acculturative Stress and Their Relations with Sociodemographic Factors and Depression among International Students

Destination Motivation, Cultural Orientation, and Adaptation: International Students’ Destination-Loyalty Intention

Acculturative stress and native and U.S. culture immersion of international students at a community college

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