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Lopez, Iris Y.; Bui, Ngoc H. – Journal of International Students, 2014
Acculturation and linguistic factors were examined as predictors of self-esteem and language confidence among 91 international college students. The majority of participants were Asian (64.8%), female (59.3%), and graduate students (76.9%). Assimilative (adopting host cultural values) and integrative (blending both host and home cultural values)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Self Esteem, Stress Variables, Foreign Students
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Al-Harthi, Aisha S. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2010
This study investigated cultural variations between two samples of Arab and American distance learners (N = 190). The overarching purpose was to chart the underlying relationships between learner self-regulation and cultural orientation within distance education environments using structural equation modeling. The study found significant…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Distance Education, Arabs, Cultural Differences