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Edwards-Joseph, Arline; Baker, Stanley B. – College Student Journal, 2012
This study investigated whether or not Caribbean overseas students, attending universities in the United States, perceived that they experienced culture shock and what themes emerged explaining their experiences. Thirty-eight participants indicated having experienced culture shock, and 20 did not. Five major themes (loneliness and feelings of not…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Cultural Differences, Values, Cultural Awareness
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Arasteh, Hamidreza – College Student Journal, 2009
Iran was one of the major contributors to the international student population in the United States. For some years, the number of Iranian students studied in America mounted such that there were more Iranians studying at colleges and universities in the United States than from any other foreign country. This study examined the satisfaction of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Universities, Foreign Countries, Followup Studies
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Poyrazli, Senel; Kavanaugh, Philip R. – College Student Journal, 2006
This study sought to empirically assess the relation of marital status, ethnicity and academic achievement in relation to the adjustment strains experienced by international graduate students. One hundred and forty nine international students attending five universities in the United States participated in the study. Correlational and multiple…
Descriptors: Universities, Social Adjustment, Marital Status, Ethnicity