Psicologia Sociale
Volume 2016, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 287-305
Studying abroad: Self-determination, coping, acculturative stress, and psychological adjustment in international students (Article)
Matera C. ,
Nerini A.* ,
Baroni D. ,
Merli V. ,
Stefanile C.
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione e Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di San Salvi, 12 - Pad. 26, Firenze, 50135, Italy
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di San Salvi, 12 - Pad. 26, Firenze, 50135, Italy
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di San Salvi, 12 - Pad. 26, Firenze, 50135, Italy
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Via del bosco 2, Lisciano Niccone (PG), 06060, Italy
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Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di San Salvi, 12 - Pad. 26, Firenze, 50135, Italy
Abstract
The present research aimed to examine how psychological factors, such as coping strategies and motivations underlying the choice to migrate, might influence acculturative stress and psychological adjustment of international students attending university in Italy. Participants were 80 international students at the University for foreigners of Perugia. Path analysis revealed that the relationship between self-determination and psychological adjustment, was mediated by acculturative stress experienced by international students. Distancing coping was associated to acculturative stress, while avoidance coping and problem solving coping showed a direct path to adjustment. These findings can be useful for organizing services aimed at supporting international students, specifically with respect to the Italian context.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84997191016&doi=10.1482%2f84666&partnerID=40&md5=00cb6f9d526095c069daa2486e9b80c1
DOI: 10.1482/84666
ISSN: 18272517
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English