scholarly journals Identity Continuity Protects Academic Performance, Retention, and Life Satisfaction among International Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tegan Cruwys ◽  
Nikole W.K. Ng ◽  
S. Alexander Haslam ◽  
Catherine Haslam
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Identity Continuity

scholarly journals Academic Performance and Physical Activities as Positive Factors for Life Satisfaction among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 497
Author(s):  
Teodora Slavinski ◽  
Dragan Bjelica ◽  
Dejana Pavlović ◽  
Valentina Vukmirović
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction Scale

Life satisfaction influences sustainable personal growth among students by ensuring that they more firmly apply themselves in their education. Universities represent an environment where students may improve their life satisfaction through better academic performance and being engaged in extracurricular sport. This study evaluates life satisfaction (LS) among university students, 18 to 28 years of age to confirm whether academic performance, involvement in sports and physical activity are factors relating to higher levels of LS among university students. The study uses the Brief Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale. Over a three-year timeframe, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 875 students across areas of study in institutions of higher education in Serbia. The data were analyzed using Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests. LS among students is found to be significantly improved under the following conditions: removing the burden to pay for one’s tuition, having a better Grade Point Average (GPA) as well as being involved in sport. Moreover, the optimum level of physical activity to positively affect LS is found to be four to five hours a week.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Engagement on the Achievement and Quality of Life of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6586
Author(s):  
Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽  
José María Augusto Landa ◽  
Samuel P. León
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mediational Role ◽  
The Relationship

(1) Background: Academic engagement has been reported in the literature as an important factor in the academic achievement of university students. Other factors such as emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience have also been related to students’ performance and quality of life. The present study has two clearly delimited and interrelated objectives. First, to study the mediational role that engagement plays in the relationship between EI and resilience on quality of life. Secondly, and similarly, to study the mediational role of engagement in the relationship between EI and resilience, but in this case on academic achievement. (2) Methods: For this purpose, four scales frequently used in the literature to measure emotional intelligence, resilience, academic engagement and quality of life were administered to 427 students of the University of Jaén undertaking education degrees. In addition, students were asked to indicate their current average mark as a measure of academic performance. Two mediational models based on structural equations were proposed to analyse the relationships between the proposed variables. (3) Results: The results obtained showed that emotional intelligence and resilience directly predicted students’ life satisfaction, but this direct relationship did not result in academic performance. In addition, and assuming a finding not found so far, engagement was shown to exert an indirect mediational role for both life satisfaction and academic performance of students. (4) Conclusions: The findings of the study support the importance of engagement in the design and development of instructional processes, as well as in the implementation of any initiative.

scholarly journals The Comparative Academic Performance of International Students in Australia

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan John Olsen ◽  
Zena Burgess ◽  
Rajeev Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
The Right ◽  
Australian Universities

International students do just as well as Australian students. This is the key finding from a study of the academic performance of 338,000 full-time students at 22 Australian uni- versities in 2003. The results of the study are important to international education professionals globally at a time when there have been allegations that Australian universities were dropping stan- dards to favor foreign students. The Sydney Morning Herald claimed in June 2005 to have found evidence of quality falling at universities to cater to international students with poor English seeking degrees so as to be accepted for migration. The research proved these allegations to be untrue. Australian students passed 89.4 percent of courses attempted, international students 88.8 percent. The results suggest that in their recruitment of international students Australian universities set their standards at about the right level.

The Influence of Social Media on International Students' Global Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 1255-1275
Author(s):  
Neete Saha ◽  
Aryn C. Karpinski
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Global Satisfaction

Numerous studies have investigated the impact of socialization agents (social media) on domestic university students' academic performance and psychological well-being, while the influence of these agents on the increasing population of international students at universities in the United States (US) remains understudied. The current study examined international students' (N = 331) global satisfaction with life as a mediator in the relationship between general social media use (and Skype™ use) and academic performance. The results indicated that both mediation models were supported. Social media and Skype™ use were positively predictive of satisfaction with life, and there was a positive relationship between satisfaction with life and academic performance. These findings have implications for university staff and administrators who need to be aware of the positive influence social media use has on international students' perceptions of their experiences, which in turn can positively impact their academic performance.

scholarly journals Impact of Part Time Work on the Academic Performance of International Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Ershad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Auckland Region ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Part Time Work

The study analyses the impact of part time work on academic performance of international students while they study. In doing so, the study has conducted a survey among international students who were studying at different tertiary institutes in Auckland region. The study found that there are positive as well as negative impacts on the students’ academic performance while they study as well as work. The study opines that whether the impact would be positive or negative depends on time management between work and study. Findings of the study may be of interest for policy makers, educationists, and researchers.

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