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ERIC Number: EJ1166767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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Analysis of Acculturative Stress and Sociocultural Adaptation among International Students at a Non-Metropolitan University
Mahmood, Hajara; Burke, Monica Galloway
Journal of International Students, v8 n1 p284-307 2018
This quantitative descriptive study analyzed levels of acculturative stress and sociocultural adaptation among international students at a non-metropolitan university in the United States related to certain demographic characteristics. Surveys were used to measure international students' levels of acculturative stress and sociocultural adaptation, including five subscales of sociocultural adaptation (N = 413). Demographic questions included gender, age, and country of origin, length of stay in the United States, degree level, and English language comfort. Results indicated a negative correlation between students' levels of sociocultural adaptation and acculturative stress. Particularly, increased competency among the five sociocultural adaptation subscales (interpersonal communication, academic/work performance, personal interests and community involvement, ecological adaptation, and language proficiency) decreased levels of acculturative stress among the students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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