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Publication Date: 2019-Nov
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The Role of Integration in Understanding Differences in Satisfaction among Chinese, Indian, and South Korean International Students
Merola, Rachael H.; Coelen, Robert J.; Hofman, W. H. A.
Journal of Studies in International Education, v23 n5 p535-553 Nov 2019
This study uses a quantitative approach drawing on data from the International Student Barometer (N = 5,242) to investigate the relationship between integration, nationality, and self-reported satisfaction among Chinese, Indian, and South Korean undergraduate international students studying in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Results indicate that nationalities vary significantly in satisfaction levels, with Indian students more satisfied than Chinese or South Korean students. Furthermore, integration is predictive of satisfaction, and academic integration has a greater impact on satisfaction than does social integration. Compellingly, academic and social integration help explain the association between nationality and satisfaction. This study demonstrates that academic and social integration partly accounts for differences in satisfaction among nationalities, opening avenues for future research with practical implications for universities.
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Social Integration, Asians, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Adjustment, Student Experience, Differences, Cultural Context
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India; South Korea; China; United Kingdom; United States; Australia
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