The Adjustment Problems Faced by International Students in the United States: A Comparison of International Students and Administrative Perceptions at Two Private, Religiously Affiliated Universities
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International students and the faculty and administrators charged with their oversight were surveyed at two religiously affiliated, private universities to determine the extent of their adjustment problems in the United States. Although the international students were found to have only minor adjustment problems in the twelve areas covered by the Michigan International Student Problem Inventory, university administrators and faculty consistently overestimated the extent of these problems and misunderstood the relative importance of the various problem areas. Hierarchical regression analysis was then used to decompose the variation in student problems into demographic and English language components, where results revealed that problems with the English language were the largest single determinant of international student problems, followed in effect size by marital status and country of origin.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Article
- Table of Contents
- Letter from the Editor
- Job Satisfaction in Student Affairs
- Student Retention and The Use of Campus Facilities by Race
- The Relationship between Student Cheating and College Fraternity or Sorority Membership
- Academic Dishonesty and the Perceived Effectiveness of Countermeasures: An Empirical Survey of Cheating at a Major Public University
- The Membership Intake Movement of Historically Black Greek-letter Organizations
- Defining Spiritual Development: A Missing Consideration for Student Affairs
- The Differential Effects of On- and Off-Campus Living Arrangements on Students' Openness to Diversity*
- The Mental Health Needs of Today's College Students: Challenges and Recommendations
- The Adjustment Problems Faced by International Students in the United States: A Comparison of International Students and Administrative Perceptions at Two Private, Religiously Affiliated Universities
- Notifying Parents Following a College Student Suicide Attempt: A Review of Case Law and FERPA, and Recommendations for Practice*
- Students' Technology Use and Its Effects on Peer Relationships, Academic Involvement, and Healthy Lifestyles
- Review of "The student leadership challenge: Five practices for exemplary leaders"
- Review of "Student engagement in higher education: Theoretical perspectives and practical approaches for diverse populations"
- NASPA Journal Volume 46, Issue 4
