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Exploring How Cultural Identity and Sense of Belonging Influence the Psychological Adjustment of International Students

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Due to a wide range of challenges, including stress and anxiety, international students are at a heightened risk for developing mental health issues or experiencing poor mental and psychological well-being (Yan & Pei 2018). Compared to other types of tourists, international students are here for educational reasons; as a result, they face unique challenges in adjusting to life in a new country, culture, and language. For college students, leaving home to live on campus is a watershed moment. Nonetheless, it can be difficult for students, especially those studying abroad, to make the change from home to campus life. Academic, cultural, social, and psychological adaptations of overseas students are examined in this article. Mental anguish from things like homesickness, melancholy, and worry all fall under the umbrella of adjustment problems. The purpose of this essay is to help the reader have a better appreciation for the challenges that overseas students encounter as they acclimatize to life at international educational institutes. In particular, the essay delves into the many phases of cultural adjustment and the elements that contribute to them. The solutions to the challenges faced by foreign students may be found in this article, which may be useful to students, educational institutions, and policymakers.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsc.2023.290566

Keywords

culture, Psychology, international students, Social, Academic

Authors

First Name

Majid

Last Name

Alshammari

MiddleName

Khalaf

Affiliation

School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Email

m.alnehait@hotmail.com

City

Malaysia

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First Name

Mohamad

Last Name

Othman

MiddleName

Hashim

Affiliation

School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Email

shim@usm.my

City

Malaysia

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First Name

Yasmin

Last Name

Mydin

MiddleName

Othman

Affiliation

School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Email

dryasminothman@usm.my

City

Malaysia

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First Name

Badiea

Last Name

Mohammed

MiddleName

Abdulkarem

Affiliation

College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

Email

b.alshaibani@uoh.edu.sa

City

Saudi Arabia

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Volume

15

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1

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38909

Issue Date

2023-06-01

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2023-01-15

Publish Date

2023-03-18

Page Start

251

Page End

257

Print ISSN

2090-0767

Online ISSN

2090-083X

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673

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Publication Title

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology

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https://eajbsc.journals.ekb.eg/

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Exploring How Cultural Identity and Sense of Belonging Influence the Psychological Adjustment of International Students

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24 Dec 2024