ERIC Number: EJ872337
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
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Gender Differences in International Students' Adjustment
Lee, Seungcheol Austin; Park, Hee Sun; Kim, Wonsun
College Student Journal, v43 n4 p1217-1227 Dec 2009
As gender roles in the society are being rapidly redefined, female students today are showing outstanding academic prowess and pursuing higher education. The current study recruited Korean international students (n = 76) enrolled in universities in the US and examined gender differences in academic adjustment. The findings of the current study suggested that female "alpha psychology" might apply to international students' adjustment. Korean female students showed a higher level of adjustment than males. English proficiency was a positive predictor of adjustment. The number of Korean students in the same major was significantly and positively related to male international students' adjustment but not significantly related to female students' adjustment.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Foreign Students, Psychological Patterns, Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment), Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Predictor Variables, Effect Size, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire
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