Stressors, anxiety, acculturation and adjustment among international and North American students

By M. V. Fritz, D. Chin, V. Demarinis. 2008

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Subfields: Communication, Social Psychology

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Cultural distance, mindfulness and passive xenophobia: using Integrated Threat Theory to explore home higher education students’ perspectives on ‘internationalisation at home’ (2009, background): “( 2008 ) found that international students reported greater anxiety about intercultural interactions where the cultural distance was greatest.”
Review of the Literature on Stress and Wellbeing of International Students in English-Speaking Countries (2018, background): “Wellbeing includes having more positive feelings and fewer negative feelings.”
Success factors for international postgraduate students' adjustment: exploring the roles of intercultural competence, language proficiency, social contact and social support (2013, background): “…found to experience more stress and anxiety, both academically (Ramsay, Jones, and Barker 2007) and socially (Hechanova- Alampay et al. 2002; Rajapaksa and Dundes 2002; Fritz, Chin, and DeMarinis 2008), as a result of social isolation and a lack of appropriate social support in the new environment.”
A comparison of mental health literacy, attitudes, and help-seeking intentions among domestic and international tertiary students (2019, background): “Previous research examining psychological distress and wellbeing between international and domestic students has been mixed (Fritz et al., 2008; Hechanova-Alampay, Beehr, Christiansen, & Van Horn, 2002; Janca & Hetzer, 1992; Rajapaksa & Dundes, 2002).”
The Psychological Well-Being and Sociocultural Adaptation of Short-Term International Students in Ireland (2010, unknown): “Several studies have found that international students often report feeling isolated from host students and that students experience difficulties making host national friends when they travel abroad (Fritz et al., 2008; Zheng & Berry, 1991).”