Open AccessAcculturative stress and native and U.S. culture immersion of international students at a community college
Author(s) -
Hardaye R. Hansen,
Yuliya Shneyderman,
Gloria McNamara,
Lisa Goldblatt Grace
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of international students
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2166-3750
pISSN - 2162-3104
DOI - 10.32674/jis.v8i1.161
Subject(s) - acculturation , psychology , study abroad , community college , stress (linguistics) , social psychology , pedagogy , sociology , ethnic group , medicine , medical education , linguistics , anthropology , philosophy
Research shows that international college students experience high levels of acculturative stress, which can adversely impact their health and college success. The levels of immersion in one’s native culture and the culture of the U.S. may impact levels of acculturative stress in international students. This cross-sectional study examined community college international students (n = 243). Immersion in a student’s native culture was positively associated with acculturative stress, while immersion in the U.S. culture was negatively associated with acculturative stress. Students who spoke English as their first language and whose families moved to the United States experienced lower levels of acculturative stress. The results of the study imply that some international students may require more support in order to succeed in their college environment.