This study identifies the intercultural and contextual stressors experienced by undergraduate international students in a business program at a private Canadian university. Using a sequential mixed-methods design, we drew on Redfield et al.'s (1936) concept of acculturation and Berry's (2001) theoretical model. First, we invited all international…

This study examines how English proficiency, social support, and acculturative stress influence the self-esteem of 241 Korean international college students with early study abroad experience who continue their education at institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Social support had a significant positive direct effect on self-esteem. English…

Self-determination theory posits that children of parents who frequently use psychological control might be more likely to engage in relationally manipulative behaviors with peers, namely relational aggression. Despite Bell's theoretical framework suggesting a bidirectional influence between parent and child over time, research on this dynamic…

Camouflaging ([un]consciously hiding one's autism traits) is hypothesized to be an underlying mechanism explaining elevated levels of mental health difficulties in autistic adults. As previous studies investigating this relationship were all cross-sectional, the direction of this association remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether (1)…

K-12 schools have historically been among the most important institutions for assimilation of immigrants--American values were taught along with the three Rs. Over the past decades, the institutions that train educators have adopted dramatically different views, often rejecting assimilation and American values completely. To test whether attitudes…

Many universities in Pakistan accept a substantial number of international students. International students who choose to study abroad face a variety of difficulties, including issues with acculturation, acculturative stress, and related mental health issues. This study examines the mental health model of acculturation among international students…

This study addresses a crucial gap in understanding mental health help-seeking attitudes among international graduate counseling students (ICS) in the U.S., despite facing significant acculturation stress. Research on their help-seeking attitudes and self-stigma is limited among ICS. Understanding these factors is vital for supporting their…

Early detection of hearing loss leads to early intervention-related decisions. Most children with cochlear implants (CIs) are born to hearing parents. Prior evidence suggests that this increased access to oral communication and the "hearing" world means oral communication is prioritized by hearing parents. Language plays a key role…

Acculturative stress is associated with negative mental health among culturally diverse individuals. Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) individuals experience acculturative stress as they navigate within and between the Hearing and Deaf communities, yet, research has not examined the relationship between deaf acculturative stress and psychological…

Low academic achievement has been shown to lead to higher disengagement from school, the main acculturative arena for immigrant-origin youth. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that their disengagement from school will lead over time to lower involvement with the national culture and higher involvement with the ethnic culture. To test this…

This paper reflects on the transpositional comparison in Marginson and Yang's article in this special issue, with a focused discussion on epistemic diversity and cross-cultural comparative research. It argues that in global research, epistemic diversity largely co-exists with epistemic inequity and injustice, despite long-standing normative…

In order to explore the contextual factors that may influence Chinese early study abroad students' acculturation experiences in Canada, we conducted in-depth interviews with 20 Chinese early study abroad students and 6 Chinese parents. Using Oppedal and Toppelberg's acculturation development model as the analytical framework, we identify six…

Coloniality in Aotearoa's education systems has persisted by forcing Maori to assimilate into Western norms, tracking Maori into subordinate occupational roles, and constraining Maori self-determination. Through use of storytelling, we demonstrate how these trends carry on in present-day tertiary education settings. We also issue to colleagues and…

The sudden and unexpected war in Ukraine led to a large flow of citizens displaced abroad. Almost half of them are preschool- and school-age children. The peculiarities of their adaptation to the educational environment of another country necessitates the study of the main aspects of adaptation in these conditions. The aim is to identify the…

The type of interaction international visiting scholars has with their academic hosts plays a key role in the success of academic visits. However, few studies have focused on this visiting scholar-academic host interaction. The study uncovers and explicates three different ways international visiting scholars experience their academic interaction…