ERIC Number: EJ1434124
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
EISSN: EISSN-1552-7808
Spiritual Wellbeing of International Students: A New Zealand Case Study
Mandeep Bhullar; Qilong Zhang; Ke Jiang
Journal of Studies in International Education, v28 n3 p482-500 2024
Wellbeing of international students is an extensively explored topic in international education discourses. A plethora of research has been devoted to general wellbeing of international students. Nevertheless, little is known about international students' spiritual wellbeing which can be pivotal to their adaptation to the new environment. In the context of New Zealand higher education, utilizing an intrinsic single case study design, this study examined spiritual wellbeing experienced by Indian international students. Phenomenographic interviews were conducted with 13 Indian students who were studying management courses at postgraduate level in an institute of technology in a North Island city of New Zealand. Data analysis generated three dimensions (spiritual cognition, spiritual practice, spiritual efficacy) of spiritual wellbeing which were influenced by four strategies of adaptation (connection, isolation, accommodation, integration). This study provided new insights into the experiences of international students which may influence international education in the long run.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indians, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Case Studies, Student Welfare, Religious Factors, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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