scholarly journals Pace of life and perceived stress in international students

PsyCh Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Lippke ◽  
Torven M. Schalk ◽  
Ulrich Kühnen ◽  
Borui Shang
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Pace Of Life

scholarly journals Homesickness and Socio-Cultural Adaptation towards Perceived Stress among International Students of a Public University in Sabah: An Exploration Study for Social Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4924
Author(s):  
Balan Rathakrishnan ◽  
Soon Singh Bikar Singh ◽  
Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin ◽  
Mohd Fahmi Ghazali ◽  
Azizi Yahaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Public University ◽  
Overseas Students ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The University ◽  
Local Cultures

When adolescents go overseas to study, they have to face the challenge of adapting to local cultures, homesickness, and dealing with the stress. This study aimed to investigate the socio-cultural adaptation, homesickness, and perceived stress among international students in relation to social sustainability in a public university in Sabah, Malaysia. This research also related how international students manage both positive and negative impacts on their social life in university. The study included all international students in that university except Bruneian and Indonesian students. The sample group comprised 100 male and 100 female students. This study used four questionnaires: (i) Perceived Stress Scale, (ii) Homesickness Scale, (iii) Socio-cultural Adaptation Scale, and (iv) Revised Sociocultural Adaptation Scale. The results indicated that the socio-cultural adaptation and perceived stress levels were significantly correlated, r (198) = 0.354, p < 0.05. The level of homesickness and perceived stress were also significantly correlated, r (198) = 0.314, p < 0.05. The outcome of this study can help overseas students lead better lives abroad, while the university can arrange relevant activities to help them better adapt to local cultures and perceive less stress. The present study underlined the importance of increasing socio-cultural adaptation and social sustainability and decreasing homesickness among international students studying at the public university in Sabah.

scholarly journals Exploration of Psychological Mechanism of Smartphone Addiction Among International Students of China by Selecting the Framework of the I-PACE Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anam Mehmood ◽  
Tianyi Bu ◽  
Erying Zhao ◽  
Viktoriia Zelenina ◽  
Nikishov Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Execution Model ◽  
Psychological Mechanism

The I-PACE (interaction of person-affect-cognition-execution) model explains that the causes of addiction are the result of individual susceptibility (genetic and personality), psychopathological factors (negative emotions), and cognitive and affective factor interaction. The issue of smartphone addiction and its emerging effects are now becoming an essential social enigma. This study is aimed at exploring how personal, affective, cognitive, and execution factors accelerate the mechanism of smartphone addiction among international students. Randomly selected, six hundred international students have constituted the population for our study. All participants were asked to complete self-administered questionnaires. The questionnaire included demographics (gender, place of stay, educational level, and reason for smartphone usage), Mobile Phone Addiction Index, Loneliness Scale (UCLA), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. 20.3% (n = 122) of international students are agonized with smartphone addiction, while 79.7% (n = 478) use smartphones at an average level. Students’ place of stay, neuroticism personality, social desirability, self-esteem, loneliness, depression, perceived stress, and passive coping are associated with smartphone addiction. Loneliness and depression show a strong positive significant correlation, among other variables while loneliness, neurotic personality, depression, low self-esteem, stress, and passive coping are risk factors for smartphone addiction. This study reveals that international students are a high-risk group for smartphone addiction. It has a great deal of impact on students’ behavior and psyche. Multiple social, psychological, affective, and cognitive factors affect smartphone addiction. It would be beneficial to direct the students to limit their phone usage and indulge in other healthy physical activities to complete academic goals.

scholarly journals Pace of life and perceived stress in international students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Lippke ◽  
Torven Schalk ◽  
Ulrich Kühnen ◽  
Borui Shang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Pace Of Life

An accelerated pace of life greatly impacts individuals' health and lifestyles. However, this imposition has not been systematically researched within a culturally diverse sample. Thus, this study aimed to explore the subjective experience of the pace of life and its correlates in a culturally diverse sample within a German university context. This was done to test whether students (N = 156) with a migration background from other countries (n = 105) differ from students without migration background (n = 51). The pace of life, life satisfaction, stress, work-life balance, and health were measured on an individual level along with sociodemographic variables through online questionnaires. The pace of life was found to be invariant across students from different cultural backgrounds and unrelated to the length of stay at the current university. Interrelations were found between pace of life and work-life balance, r = .21, p < .05. While this study revealed perceived stress to be generally prevalent among students, the relationship between a slower pace of life and increased stress levels, ß = -.17, p < .05, disappears when controlling for health, ß = -.26, p < .01, work-life balance, ß = -.28, p < .01, and life satisfaction, ß = -.25, p < .01, as well as sociodemographic variables (only gender and medium length of stay were significant.) Furthermore, a mediation effect, b = -1.89, 95% CI [-3.598, -0.463], revealed that students cope with a faster pace of life by effective time management, which also leads to better work-life balance and in turn reduces the experienced level of stress. Future research should examine psychological mechanisms more extensively in longitudinal research and apply interventional designs to help students prevent and manage stress in the era of a fast-paced life.

scholarly journals Sociocultural Adaptation Among University Students in Hungary: The Case of International Students From Post-Soviet Countries

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aigerim Yerken ◽  
Róbert Urbán ◽  
Lan Anh Nguyen Luu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Sociocultural Adaptation ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Cultural Understanding ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

With the number of international students increasing worldwide, the sociocultural adaptation difficulties that sojourners face should be addressed adequately. This study explored the sociocultural adaptation of international students (N = 267,Mage = 24.5, SD = 4.7) in Hungary. The exploratory factor analysis of the Sociocultural Adaptation Scale yielded five factors: Affiliative Relations, Bureaucracy and Services, Power Relations, Cultural Understanding, and Academic Performance. The students’ countries of origin (post-Soviet countries versus others) and locations of residence (the capital versus small cities) were determinants of sociocultural adaptation. Depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and lower life satisfaction were associated with greater sociocultural adaptation difficulties. Resilient coping was linked with a lower level of difficulties in academic performance (rs = −.20) and cultural understanding (rs = −.15). Our findings supported that the students’ countries of origin, places of residence, and mental health should be considered in improving counseling and educational programs targeting international students.

scholarly journals Health anxiety, perceived stress, and coping styles in the shadow of the COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Szabolcs Garbóczy ◽  
Anita Szemán-Nagy ◽  
Mohamed S. Ahmad ◽  
Szilvia Harsányi ◽  
Dorottya Ocsenás ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Stress And Health

Abstract Background In the case of people who carry an increased number of anxiety traits and maladaptive coping strategies, psychosocial stressors may further increase the level of perceived stress they experience. In our research study, we aimed to examine the levels of perceived stress and health anxiety as well as coping styles among university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online-based survey at the University of Debrecen during the official lockdown in Hungary when dormitories were closed, and teaching was conducted remotely. Our questionnaire solicited data using three assessment tools, namely, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ), and the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI). Results A total of 1320 students have participated in our study and 31 non-eligible responses were excluded. Among the remaining 1289 participants, 948 (73.5%) and 341 (26.5%) were Hungarian and international students, respectively. Female students predominated the overall sample with 920 participants (71.4%). In general, there was a statistically significant positive relationship between perceived stress and health anxiety. Health anxiety and perceived stress levels were significantly higher among international students compared to domestic ones. Regarding coping, wishful thinking was associated with higher levels of stress and anxiety among international students, while being a goal-oriented person acted the opposite way. Among the domestic students, cognitive restructuring as a coping strategy was associated with lower levels of stress and anxiety. Concerning health anxiety, female students (domestic and international) had significantly higher levels of health anxiety compared to males. Moreover, female students had significantly higher levels of perceived stress compared to males in the international group, however, there was no significant difference in perceived stress between males and females in the domestic group. Conclusion The elevated perceived stress levels during major life events can be further deepened by disengagement from home (being away/abroad from country or family) and by using inadequate coping strategies. By following and adhering to the international recommendations, adopting proper coping methods, and equipping oneself with the required coping and stress management skills, the associated high levels of perceived stress and anxiety could be mitigated.

scholarly journals Emotion Regulation Strategies and Stress in Irish College Students and Chinese International College Students in Ireland

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuning Sun ◽  
Conor Nolan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cognitive Reappraisal ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Expressive Suppression ◽  
Irish College ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Little is known about the association between emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress in college students, and in particular the strategies used by international students. Present research examined if differences exist in the use of emotion regulation strategies between Irish college students and Chinese international students, and investigated the relationship between emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress in these two student populations. Chinese students reported more frequent use of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression compared to Irish students. There was a significant negative association between the habitual use of cognitive reappraisal and levels of stress in both Irish and Chinese students. There was a significant positive relationship between the habitual use of expressive suppression and levels of stress in Irish college students, but not in Chinese students. The findings highlight the importance of cultural context when investigating the association between emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress in students.

Examinations of the Role of Individual Adaptability in Cross-Cultural Adjustment

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 490-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Hua ◽  
Jinyan Fan ◽  
Alan Walker ◽  
Ning Hou ◽  
Lu Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Identification ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Prospective Design

We present the results of two studies utilizing the novel theoretical perspective of individual adaptability (I-ADAPT) theory in the study of cross-cultural adjustment. Study 1, implementing a two-wave prospective design and involving 156 international students, examined the relationships between I-ADAPT and cultural identification on cross-cultural adjustment. We found that I-ADAPT positively related to cross-cultural adjustment and that cultural identification mediated this relationship. Study 2, using a three-wave prospective design and involving 312 international students, extended Study 1 by including openness to experience as a control variable and perceived stress as an additional mediator. We confirmed the mediating roles of cultural identification and perceived stress between I-ADAPT and cross-cultural adjustment. Our results offer support for future research utilizing I-ADAPT theory in the study of international adjustment.

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