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Ra, Young-An – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
Previous studies have reported that international students in the US experience unique difficulties and acculturative stress related to cultural differences, language barriers, academic pressure, and interpersonal relationships (Mallinckrodt & Leong, 1992). Berry, Kim, Minde, and Mok (1987) defined this "acculturative stress" as…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Acculturation, Stress Variables, Foreign Students
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Posselt, Julie R.; Lipson, Sarah Ketchen – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
In light of rising academic stress and an increase in diagnosed mental illnesses among adolescents and young adults, this article offers the first comprehensive analysis of relationships between perceived competition and depression/anxiety among college students. Analyses were conducted by using clinically validated instruments for depression and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Competition, Anxiety, Stress Variables