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Koo, Katie; Nyunt, Gudrun – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This qualitative study explored international students' unique experiences, challenges, and multidimensional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three virtual focus groups with 18 international students in the United States, four key themes regarding barriers to their well-being during COVID-19 emerged: limited opportunities for…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Study Abroad, COVID-19, Pandemics
Blackman, Michael – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Sexual violence prevention initiatives often do not address the unique experiences of international students. This study examined the experiences of eight East Asian international students navigating sex, relationships, and sexual violence in the United States. Four themes emerged: navigating a more open society without preparation, feeling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Foreign Students, School Violence
Seifert, Tricia A.; Perozzi, Brett; Li, Wincy – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This empirical article presents student affairs and services practitioners' perceptions regarding the sense of accomplishment they feel in their job. Results show helping students, collaborating among colleagues, contributing positively to a broader community, and the autonomous and engaging nature of the work itself provided SAS staff across…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Job Satisfaction, Cross Cultural Studies
Torii, Junko; Fruja Amthor, Ramona; Murray, Joseph L. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2020
This study addresses a gap in the study-abroad literature, examining both student and host family experiences of two-way cultural transmission. Interviews, participant observation and reflective journals revealed both parties sought authentic cultural experiences, but implicit forms of cultural transmission in homestay rendered preconceived…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Family Environment, Cultural Awareness, Diaries
Tompkins, Amanda; Cook, Trevor; Miller, Emily; LePeau, Lucy A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study was to better understand the impact of gender in study abroad participation rates and intercultural competence. The researchers aimed to identify the differences in intercultural competence between men and women and those who have and have not studied abroad. A mixed methods survey indicated there are significant…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Gender Differences, Student Participation, Intercultural Programs
U.S.-Based Short-Term Public Health Cultural Immersion Experience for Chinese Undergraduate Students
Powell, Dorothy Lewis; Biederman, Donna J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
A U.S. and Chinese university developed a short-term student exchange program in public/community health. The program--which consisted of lectures, seminars, field trips, cross-cultural experiences, and a synthesis excursion--resulted in high levels of program satisfaction, increased intrapersonal awareness, and skill acquisition. Program content…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Public Health, Immersion Programs, Student Exchange Programs
Kortegast, Carrie; Yount, Emily M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
Recent trends in globalization have increased the number of U.S. children and adolescents being raised outside the United States. Using the framework of adults in transition, the authors sought to understand the structure of Third Culture Kids' (TCKs), specifically Missionary Kids', transition to college. Findings indicate that participants must…
Descriptors: Foreign Culture, Acculturation, Student Adjustment, Identification (Psychology)
Tillapaugh, Daniel – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This grounded theory study explored the critical influences on college sexual minority males' meaning-making of their multiple identities. Twenty-six cisgender males attending colleges and universities within the United States and Canada were interviewed and provided journal responses to specific prompts. Four themes emerged, including:…
Descriptors: College Students, Males, Sexual Identity, Interviews
Longerbeam, Susan D.; DeStefano, Thomas J.; Lixin, Yu – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2013
Chinese undergraduate student interaction with U.S. students and faculty shared significant relationships with positive perceptions of the U.S. campus climate in this study. Student interaction drew upon the contact hypothesis (Allport, 1954); faculty interaction drew upon Kuh and Hu (2001); and perceptions drew upon the campus climate for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Campuses, Educational Environment, Educational Experience
Li, Ying; Lindsey, Billie J.; Yin, Xiaoqin; Chen, William – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2012
A cross-sectional survey utilized the Perceived Stress Scale, Brief COPE, and Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II to ascertain similarities and differences between American (n=319) and Chinese (n=335) college students and between higher and lower stressed students in both samples. The results suggested the existence of a country difference in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Coping, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
Birnbaum, Matthew; Yakaboski, Tamara – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2011
Women represent an increasingly large majority of undergraduate students, currently comprising 57% of total U.S. undergraduate enrollment. To address this gap between women and men undergraduates, some institutions have developed admissions policies to yield more men. This study examines the key issues the U.S. Supreme Court might use when…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Administrative Policy, Policy Analysis, Admission Criteria
Dungy, Gwendolyn Jordan – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2011
Student affairs stands at a pivotal point in time and within its own history. By increasingly encouraging interdisciplinary learning across the curriculum, our profession is well positioned to help students understand the multiple purposes of higher education, including both the practical and the transcendent. Addressing these twin purposes is the…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Time Perspective, Interdisciplinary Approach, Professional Associations
Renn, Kristen A.; Lytle, Jesse H. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010
The single-sex higher education sector is growing worldwide as more women seek access to postsecondary education. Although positive learning outcomes--including leadership development--of women's colleges are well documented in the United States, less is known internationally. We conducted an exploratory qualitative study of 46 student leaders…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Single Sex Schools, Females, Postsecondary Education
Chase, Megan M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010
As student mobility continues to rise, the United States is challenged to increase transferability between institutions of higher education. Creating courses that are recognizable across institutions can increase the number of degrees and aid the knowledge-based economy. Europe addressed this issue a decade ago when they initiated the Bologna…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Student Mobility, Transfer Policy