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Lopez, Iris Y.; Bui, Ngoc H. – Journal of International Students, 2014
Acculturation and linguistic factors were examined as predictors of self-esteem and language confidence among 91 international college students. The majority of participants were Asian (64.8%), female (59.3%), and graduate students (76.9%). Assimilative (adopting host cultural values) and integrative (blending both host and home cultural values)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Self Esteem, Stress Variables, Foreign Students
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Jackson, Michelle; Ray, Sukanya; Bybell, Danica – Journal of International Students, 2013
In this study, we examined the role of self-esteem, hope, optimism, coping, acculturative stress, and social support on international students' depressive symptoms and sociocultural adjustment. Seventy international students completed a self-report online survey. The most notable finding was that the international students used adaptive and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Self Esteem, Depression (Psychology)