ERIC Number: EJ1406866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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ISSN: ISSN-2151-0393
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Coping Strategies Used by Indian International Students to Overcome Transitional Challenges in the United States
Prashanti Chennamsetti; Nigar G. Khawaja
Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, v15 n4 p57-69 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 methodology. Participants expressed invariant constituents, classified into four coping strategy themes: (1) open-mindedness, (2) goal-orientedness, (3) an independent attitude, and (4) showing gratitude. Further, emerging from the data were the ways in which these coping strategies could be acquired. Findings have implications for international student advisors working in the university sector. Universities can play a vital role in promoting such coping strategies to enhance the well-being of international students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Coping, Goal Orientation, World Views, Beliefs, Personality Traits, Well Being, Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Stress Management, Graduate Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: United States; India
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