Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting
Volume 48, 2011

International students' acculturation information seeking: Personality, information needs and uses (Conference Paper)

Sin S.-C.J.* , Kim K.-S. , Yang J. , Park J.-A. , Laugheed Z.T.
  • a Nanyang Technological University, 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637716, Singapore
  • b University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4217, Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706, United States
  • c University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4217, Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706, United States
  • d University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4217, Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706, United States
  • e University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4217, Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706, United States

Abstract

As part of a larger study on acculturation information seeking (AIS), this poster presents preliminary findings of a survey of 188 international students in the United States. The study surveyed the types of information needs related to academic and everyday life, those that were challenging to fulfill, and the sources used for AIS. Using the Big Five Inventory, the study also tested the relationship between AIS and personality. Findings show that individuals with different personality traits viewed different needs (e.g., health, legal information) as challenging. Similarly, respondents with certain traits favored certain sources that were seldom used by others (e.g., those with high openness use social Q&A sites more frequently). Recommendations for better sharing of acculturation information are discussed.

Author Keywords

International students Sources selection personality Acculturation Information behavior Information needs

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861436814&doi=10.1002%2fmeet.2011.14504801222&partnerID=40&md5=09f6417f6597eaa5dbfa3121e87ed248
DOI: 10.1002/meet.2011.14504801222
ISSN: 15508390
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English