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Coping Strategies Used by Indian International Students to Overcome Transitional Challenges in the United States
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Prashanti Chennamsetti; Nigar G. Khawaja – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2023
Many Indian international students are studying in American colleges and universities. Education abroad in an unfamiliar environment can be challenging for students. Thus, the present study investigated the coping strategies employed by six Indian international students studying in the United States, using phenomenological data analysis…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Coping, Goal Orientation
Yatra: A Phenomenology of Acculturation and Sojourner Experience of Indian International Students in the U.S.
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Pankaj Amrut Desai – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation study utilized Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to understand the acculturation and sojourner experience of undergraduate Indian international students in the U.S. Midwest. Focusing exclusively on the lived experience of these students, this study engaged Berry's "Fourfold Model of Acculturation" (Berry,…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Study Abroad, Foreign Students, Coping
Deconstructing Coping Using Cognitive Influences on Ability Groups
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Kurian, Joe; Mekoth, Nandakumar – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
The influence of emotionality and conscientiousness, the personality traits, on academic performance were examined on students of higher education using the perspectives of conservation of resources theory and social cognitive theory. Skinner's coping model was utilized to understand coping mechanisms in the context of engineering education.…
Descriptors: Coping, Academic Achievement, Engineering Education, Academic Ability
A New Country, New University, New School - How Do I Cope? International Student Experiences
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Hartwig, Kay; Stokhof, Harry; Fransen, Peter – Journal of International Students, 2020
Many students embark on an international experience (study tour and/or practicum/placement) during their teacher education program. There are benefits and challenges for those participating in such programs. Reflection is a useful tool in enabling the students to reflect on their experiences; capitalise on the benefits and assist in meeting the…
Descriptors: Coping, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Teacher Education Programs
At a Foreign University: An International Study of Adaptation and Coping.
Klineberg, Otto; Hull, Frank W., IV – 1979
An international study of adaptation and coping of students, faculty, and administrators involved with foreign student exchange is examined using data obtained in 11 countries--Brazil, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The following are included:…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
An Investigation of the Re-Entry Adjustment of Indians Who Studied in the U.S.A. Occasional Papers in Intercultural Learning, Number 17.
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Hansel, Bettina – 1993
This study explored the readjustment experience of 49 Indians who came to the United States to study and then returned to their home country. Interviews revealed that most experienced some stress or difficulty after their re-entry, with problems ranging from initial anxiety about getting a job or shock at the crowded conditions, pollution, or the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Coping, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context