Positive priming encourages adult immigrant students to become more involved in their learning activities and increases their chances of success in their host society. The use of priming effects in teaching adult immigrants, however, is not sufficiently explored in the educational literature. This article therefore fills this gap by presenting a…

This article explores the experience of U.S. education abroad in Europe from the perspective of local partnership delivery models and addresses the question: How has study abroad in Europe changed over the past decade, what are the current trends, and where is it heading? Two models of university-based education abroad in Europe are highlighted,…

The following qualitative case study examines the ability of three South Sudanese immigrant families residing in a medium-sized Northeast city in the U.S. to meaningfully transfer their heritage languages to their children. Using a pluriversal literacy lens, we conducted interviews with six South Sudanese parents about their literacy practices…

Background: Social comparisons between pupils are especially relevant at school. Such comparisons influence self-perception and performance. When pupils evaluate themselves more negatively and perform worse after an upward comparison (with a better off pupil) than a downward comparison (with a worse-off pupil), this is a contrast effect. On the…

The research presented in this Issue impressively documents the great variety of conditions of live that impact child and adolescent migrants' development. The studies conducted in various receiving countries include young refugees as well as the first- and second-generation offspring of migrant families who left their homes in different areas of…

The authors explored the influence of family background and students' perceived socioeconomic status with minoritized students' acculturation and transition experiences during their first-year, first-time enrollment at a predominantly White institution in the southeastern United States. Narrative interviews and "a priori" codes from the…

Objective Western diet is associated with chronic disease risk, and degree of dietary acculturation can impact susceptibility. This study sought to understand the factors associated with changes in food consumption habits among international students at a large public university in the southern US. Participants A convenience sample of 173…

Pursuing higher education in a foreign country entails numerous challenges and opportunities for development for international students. Social media allows individuals adapting to a new environment to connect, communicate, collaborate, network, and learn, overcoming geographical, temporal, linguistic, cultural, and social boundaries. In this…

This qualitative study investigates how three experienced Native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) in Korea's private education sector (hagwons) construct and negotiate their professional identities. Grounded in Wenger's (1998) social theory of identity, the study explores (1) how NESTs navigate their roles across institutional, cultural, and…

This study identifies the intercultural and contextual stressors experienced by undergraduate international students in a business program at a private Canadian university. Using a sequential mixed-methods design, we drew on Redfield et al.'s (1936) concept of acculturation and Berry's (2001) theoretical model. First, we invited all international…

This study examines how English proficiency, social support, and acculturative stress influence the self-esteem of 241 Korean international college students with early study abroad experience who continue their education at institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Social support had a significant positive direct effect on self-esteem. English…

Many universities in Pakistan accept a substantial number of international students. International students who choose to study abroad face a variety of difficulties, including issues with acculturation, acculturative stress, and related mental health issues. This study examines the mental health model of acculturation among international students…

This study addresses a crucial gap in understanding mental health help-seeking attitudes among international graduate counseling students (ICS) in the U.S., despite facing significant acculturation stress. Research on their help-seeking attitudes and self-stigma is limited among ICS. Understanding these factors is vital for supporting their…

Self-determination theory posits that children of parents who frequently use psychological control might be more likely to engage in relationally manipulative behaviors with peers, namely relational aggression. Despite Bell's theoretical framework suggesting a bidirectional influence between parent and child over time, research on this dynamic…

Camouflaging ([un]consciously hiding one's autism traits) is hypothesized to be an underlying mechanism explaining elevated levels of mental health difficulties in autistic adults. As previous studies investigating this relationship were all cross-sectional, the direction of this association remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether (1)…