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Xiong, Yiying; Zhou, Yuchun – Journal of International Students, 2018
In this study, we explore East Asian graduate students' socio-cultural and psychological adjustment in a U.S. Midwestern University. Eight participants were interviewed about their acculturation challenges as well as their effective coping strategies. Data were analyzed using open-coding techniques and five themes emerged: three themes summarized…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Psychological Patterns, Cultural Differences, Graduate Students
Fang, Hong-Ning – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Moderation effects of social support on the relation between stress resulting from five daily life issues (i.e., acculturation, second language, academic performance, interpersonal relationships, and financial concerns) and psychological distress (i.e., the level of depression) among China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan international students…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Foreign Students, Social Support Groups, Depression (Psychology)
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Wei, Meifen; Ku, Tsun-Yao; Russell, Daniel W.; Mallinckrodt, Brent; Liao, Kelly Yu-Hsin – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2008
This study examined 3 coping strategies (reflective, suppressive, and reactive), along with self-esteem, as moderators of the relation between perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms. International students (N = 354) from China, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong provided data via an online survey. The role of perceived general stress…
Descriptors: Coping, Interaction, Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology)
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Commission for International Adult Education, 2012
The Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) provides a forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education in general, as well as adult education in various countries around the globe. The following purposes summarize the work of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lifelong Learning, Religion
Sheppard, Harold L., Ed. – 1991
These proceedings contain an introduction and 26 papers arranged in five sections: (1) People's Republic of China and Taiwan (Republic of China); (2) Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand; (3) Korea; (4) Japan and the Western Pacific; and (5) United States. Paper titles and authors are as follows: "Recent Social Security Policies and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Processes, Community Programs, Coping