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Nishioka, Silvia Alves; Akol, Defne – Journal of International Students, 2019
This mixed-method study examined whether Brazilian students in the US use an indigenous problem-solving practice, "jeitinho," as a coping strategy for acculturative stress. Forty-two participants answered an online survey, which was a culmination of demographic information, the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students,…
Descriptors: Coping, Stress Variables, Stereotypes, Student Adjustment
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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