Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International College Students in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Yikang; Li, Ting; Noltemeyer, Amity; Wang, Aimin; Zhang, Jinghua; Shaw, Kevin
Titel	Cross-Cultural Adaptation of International College Students in the United States
Quelle	In: Journal of International Students, 8 (2018) 2, S.821-842 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2162-3104
Schlagwörter	Acculturation; Foreign Students; Culture Conflict; Sociocultural Patterns; Student Adjustment; Cultural Differences; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Life Satisfaction; Measures (Individuals); Likert Scales; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akkulturation; Kulturkonflikt; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Kultureller Unterschied; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Lebensvollendung; Messdaten; Likert-Skala; Graduate Study; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	The number of international students attending U.S. colleges and universities has increased considerably over the past decade, and the adaptation of these students is an important concern in cross-cultural research. Using survey data collected from a sample of 169 international students attending a U.S. university, this study examines the temporal patterns of students' psychological and socio-cultural adaptation. The results suggest a two-phase U-curved process of psychological adaptation, with the most obvious culture shock occurring during a student's first nine to 24 months of residence. Socio-cultural adaptation is found to increase steadily over time, without significant retreat. Interpretations, implications, and limitations of the findings are provided. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01