
ERIC Number: EJ699194
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-22
Pages: 10
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Social Support and Demographic Correlates of Acculturative Stress in International Students
Poyrazli, Senel; Kavanaugh, Philip R.; Baker, Adria; Al-Timimi, Nada
Journal of College Counseling, v7 n1 p73 Spr 2004
A sample of 141 international students from different U.S. colleges completed surveys related to social support, demographic variables, and acculturative stress. Findings indicated that social support and English proficiency uniquely contribute to the variance in students' acculturative stress. Results also indicated that students who primarily socialized with non-Americans and that students from Asian countries experienced more acculturative stress compared with other subgroups, implications are discussed and suggestions for counseling practice are provided.
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Acculturation, Stress Variables, Surveys, Social Support Groups, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Counseling Techniques, Comparative Analysis
American Counseling Association, 5999 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304. Web site: http://www.counseling.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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