This study focused upon the relationship of intercultural communication competence (ICC) with the amount of stress and the effectiveness of handling that stress as reported by international students attending a university in the Midwest United States. Intercultural communication competence was defined as a multidimensional concept consisting of: communication effectiveness, adaptation, social integration, language competence, knowledge of the host culture, and social decentering. Four research questions were posited. Reported adaptation and social decentering were the best predictors of the amount of stress reported. Reported communication effectiveness, adaptation and social integration were the best predictors of the reported effectiveness in handling stress. The relationships among the six components of ICC were analyzed. Variations in ICC and stress were examined on the basis of each participants native country or region. © 1993.

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