Journal of International Students
Volume 8, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 901-924

The effects of cross-cultural competence and social support on international students’ psychological adjustment: Autonomy and environmental mastery (Article)

Aldawsari N.F. , Adams K.S. , Grimes L.E. , Kohn S.
  • a Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy, Valdosta State University, United States
  • b Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy, Valdosta State University, United States
  • c Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy, Valdosta State University, United States
  • d Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy, Valdosta State University, United States

Abstract

This study investigated relationships between cross-cultural competence, social support, and international students’ psychological adjustment. Participants included 94 international students studying in the United States. The researchers conducted a series of standard multiple regression analysis to predict autonomy and environmental mastery as measured by the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being (Ryff & Keyes, 1995). They found significant positive relationships between autonomy and cross-cultural competence as measured by the Intercultural Competence Scale (ICCS; Fantini & Tirmizi, 2006), and environmental mastery and social support as measured by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farely, 1988). A significant negative relationship was also found between length of residency in the host country, autonomy, and environmental mastery. © Journal of International Students.

Author Keywords

International students Social support Autonomy psychological adjustment Environmental mastery Cross-cultural competence

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047844397&doi=10.5281%2fzenodo.1250391&partnerID=40&md5=81a8bbb34f293c2f9bf176bcc39af9d0
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1250391
ISSN: 21623104
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English