Abstract
A sample of 229 Turkish international students studying in 17 universities throughout the United States participated in this online study. The main purpose of the study was to investigate acculturative stress based on students' demographics, personality, level of social connectedness, and English language competency. A hierarchical regression analysis indicated that marital status, English language competency, social connectedness, adjustment difficulties, neuroticism, and openness to experience were predictors of acculturative stress. Analysis of variance results showed that acculturative stress did not significantly differ by students' gender or age. Implications are discussed and suggestions for interventions and future research are provided.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-110 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal of Stress Management |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Education
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Applied Psychology
- General Psychology