TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceived discrimination, social connectedness, and other predictors of adjustment difficulties among Turkish international students
AU - Duru, Erdinc
AU - Poyrazli, Senel
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - This study examined the role of perceived discrimination, social connectedness, age, gender, years of study in the US, English language competency, and social contact patterns on adjustment difficulties among a sample of 229 Turkish international students studying in the United States. Findings indicated that students who reported higher levels of social connectedness, lower levels of perceived discrimination, more years of study in the US, and higher levels of English language competency reported lower levels of adjustment difficulties. Other results showed that (lack of) social connectedness and perceived discrimination were predictors of adjustment difficulties. In addition, results indicated that students who socialized with individuals from the US had lower levels of adjustment difficulties than did those who socialized with coculture members. Implications are discussed and suggestions for interventions are provided.
AB - This study examined the role of perceived discrimination, social connectedness, age, gender, years of study in the US, English language competency, and social contact patterns on adjustment difficulties among a sample of 229 Turkish international students studying in the United States. Findings indicated that students who reported higher levels of social connectedness, lower levels of perceived discrimination, more years of study in the US, and higher levels of English language competency reported lower levels of adjustment difficulties. Other results showed that (lack of) social connectedness and perceived discrimination were predictors of adjustment difficulties. In addition, results indicated that students who socialized with individuals from the US had lower levels of adjustment difficulties than did those who socialized with coculture members. Implications are discussed and suggestions for interventions are provided.
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U2 - 10.1080/00207594.2011.585158
DO - 10.1080/00207594.2011.585158
M3 - Article
C2 - 22046992
AN - SCOPUS:84857861927
SN - 0020-7594
VL - 46
SP - 446
EP - 454
JO - International Journal of Psychology
JF - International Journal of Psychology
IS - 6
ER -