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Tineo P, Bixter MT, Polanco-Roman L, Grapin SL, Taveras L, Reyes-Portillo J. The impact of acculturative stress on internalizing problems among racially and ethnically minoritized adolescents and young adults in the U.S.: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Soc Sci Med 2024; 357:117192. [PMID: 39142144 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Due to demographic changes of the U.S. population in the past few decades, more attention has been placed on understanding the sociocultural factors that have an impact on the mental health of racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) groups. One factor that has gained increased attention in recent years is acculturative stress. Acculturative stress is associated with negative mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and suicide ideation (SI). However, the magnitude of this association remains unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to provide a comprehensive review of the impact of acculturative stress on depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and SI among REM youth. We also aimed to explore whether sociodemographic variables (i.e., race/ethnicity, generational status, sex/gender, and age) moderate the relationships between acculturative stress and mental health outcomes. Forty-six peer-reviewed articles examining the link between acculturative stress and internalizing problems among REM youth in the U.S. (mean age range: 13-29) met inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. A positive relationship of moderate size between acculturative stress and depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and SI was found. Moderation analyses also revealed that the impact of acculturative stress on depression may be greater among those who are older and for first-generation immigrants. Similarly, its impact on anxiety may also be more pronounced for first-generation immigrants. Results also suggested that the impact of acculturative stress on depression and psychological distress may be greater among men compared to women. These findings highlight the importance of making sure clinicians assess for acculturative stress when working with REM youth, as well as factors that may be contributing to an individual's acculturative stress level.
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- Petty Tineo
- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States.
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- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
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- Department of Psychology, The New School, 66 West 12th St., New York, NY, 10011, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ, 07043, United States
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Soufi Amlashi R, Majzoobi M, Forstmeier S. The relationship between acculturative stress and psychological outcomes in international students: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1403807. [PMID: 39021659 PMCID: PMC11253713 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1403807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Introduction The current systematic review aimed to examine the relationship between acculturative stress (AS) and psychological outcomes in international students to determine the role AS may play in predicting the mental health of international students. Methods The studies included in the current systematic review and meta-analysis had considered AS and its impact on psychological outcomes among international students studying abroad. After checking the studies found in our primary search through the scientific databases in terms of our eligibility criteria, 29 studies were included, of which 26 were eligible for a meta-analysis (total N = 7,247). Results Meta-analysis indicated a moderate mean correlation of AS with psychological outcomes like depression, life satisfaction, quality of life, vocational outcome expectations, drinking behaviors, resilience, health promotion behavior, psychological adjustment, psychological distress, negative affect, and mental health symptoms (r = 0.39) and depression (r = 0.41), respectively. Discussion The review of studies revealed a robust relationship between AS and increased negative psychological outcomes such as depression, psychological distress, and general stress, as well as decreased positive psychological outcomes such as psychological adjustment, mental health, life satisfaction, and quality of life.
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- Rasa Soufi Amlashi
- Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Lifespan, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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Almukdad M, Karadag E. Culture shock among international students in Turkey: an analysis of the effects of self-efficacy, life satisfaction and socio-cultural adaptation on culture shock. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:154. [PMID: 38491409 PMCID: PMC10943840 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01641-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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In this study, we investigated whether the interaction effects of self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and sociocultural adjustment have significant negative effects on culture shock. The data were collected from 323 international students in Turkey, and the sample comprised 197 undergraduates (61%) and 126 graduates (39%). We administered the "Culture Shock Questionnaire," "General Self-Efficacy Scale", "The Satisfaction with Life Scale", and "Sociocultural Adaptation Scale" through an online survey. Of the participants, 86 were female (26.6%), and 237 were male (73.4%). The ages of the participants ranged from 18 to 32 (M = 22.11; SD = 4.23). In this study, we identified three structural models to test the relationships between culture shock, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and sociocultural adjustment. The results supported our hypothesis (H1) that there would be a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and culture shock. One-way MANOVA revealed that students with lower self-efficacy scores experienced greater culture shock. Conversely, students with higher self-efficacy scores experienced lower culture shock and interpersonal stress. Additionally, a multigroup analysis was conducted to test the assumed relationships in structural models for Muslim (such as Turkey, where the research was conducted, which is 90% Muslim) and Christian students. The results indicated that self-efficacy has a significantly greater negative impact on culture shock for Christian students than for Muslim students. Our study confirmed the hypothesis (H4) that life satisfaction and sociocultural adjustment serve as mediating variables between self-efficacy and culture shock. Both life satisfaction and sociocultural adjustment were found to have significant direct impacts on culture shock, and a meaningful mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and culture shock was identified. Based on these findings, we concluded that self-efficacy may be particularly beneficial for coping with culture shock for people who do not embrace dominant religious beliefs in a local culture.
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Maj A, Matynia M, Michalak N, Bis A, Andersson G. New in Town-An internet-based self-efficacy intervention for internal migrants: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299638. [PMID: 38452136 PMCID: PMC10919843 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Migration is a profound life transition that may threaten migrants' well-being and mental health. Results of several studies suggest that social self-efficacy beliefs may be beneficial for the psychological adjustment of migrants, buffering the effect of specific stressors related to migration, helping them reduce anxiety levels, and providing support in forming of new social bonds and better integration with a new community or culture. The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effectiveness of the New in Town internet-based self-efficacy intervention for internal migrants in Poland. METHODS Participants were 158 internal adult migrants who had changed residence in the last 6 months. They were randomized into two groups: an experimental group (receiving an internet-based self-efficacy intervention), and a waiting list control group. We examined if the intervention was effective in enhancing participants' social self-efficacy (primary outcome), general self-efficacy, social support, satisfaction with life, and reduced reported loneliness (secondary outcomes). Outcome measures were assessed at baseline (Time 1) and 3-weeks later (Time 2). The dropout rate was 50.6%. Initially, we planned to gather follow-up data also 8-weeks after baseline (Time 3). However, due to health and safety reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to stop the trial. Finally, we included in our analysis only data gathered before the COVID-19 pandemic at Time 1 and Time 2. RESULTS A total of 159 individuals who met the study's inclusion criteria and completed the baseline assessment were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n = 80) or the waiting list control group (n = 79). Nevertheless, one participant assigned to the control group was excluded from the analyses because they withdrew their consent to participate after being randomized. The study results suggest that compared to the waitlist control group (n = 78), participants in the experimental group (n = 80) reported a higher level of general self-efficacy beliefs at Time 2 (Cohen's d = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.15-0.79). However, there were no statistically significant effects on social self-efficacy, social support, satisfaction with life, and loneliness. CONCLUSION The study offers preliminary support for the effectiveness of an internet-based self-efficacy intervention designed for internal migrants on general self-efficacy beliefs. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT04088487) on 11th September 2019.
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- Anna Maj
- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mekonen YK, Adarkwah MA. Exploring homesickness among international students in China during border closure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS : IJIR 2023; 94:101800. [PMID: 36968191 PMCID: PMC10029356 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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It is nearly three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 crisis as a pandemic. Since its inception, border closures have been subscribed to by many countries as an extreme policy tool to curb the rate of infection amid emerging variants. China, one of the earliest countries to implement this measure just opened its borders to international students for inbound and outbound travel with several preconditions. Homesickness, a grave discomfort because of its cognitive hallmark of destabilizing the affective states and routine activities of individuals has been underexplored in many studies on the COVID-19 impact on education. This phenomenological study is the first to explore the level of border-closure-induced homesickness among international students in an Asian context (China). International students (n = 20) sampled from five universities in China were interviewed on how the COVID-19-engineered border closures have prompted homesickness among them and their development of coping skills. The thirteen (13) themes that emerged from the study suggest that the students suffered from somatic and psychological symptoms of homesickness. The social and academic life of students were negatively affected. Participants in the study relied on frequent phone calls, entertainment, and indoor and outdoor activities such as exercise and campus excursions as coping strategies against homesickness. It is advocated that higher education leaders in China put in measures to hasten the acculturation of international students to minimize their homesickness. Further research areas such as taking a keen focus on maladaptive symptoms of homesickness are also discussed.
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- Yohana Kifle Mekonen
- Faculty of Education, Southwest University, No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, PR China
- Department of Educational Psychology and Administration, Asmara College of Education, Asmara, Eritrea
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- Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, 12F, Block A, Jingshi Technology Building, No. 12 Xueyuan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100082, PR China
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Yim H, Kim ACH, Du J, James JD. Sport participation, acculturative stress, and depressive symptoms among international college students in the United States. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1104325. [PMID: 36937740 PMCID: PMC10017837 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1104325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Introduction The distinctive social nature of sport in its capacity to promote immigrants' adaptation to the new society has been regarded as a vehicle to cope with adverse mental health outcomes derived from acculturative stress (AS) and feelings of marginalization. However, the evidence on the relationship between sport participation (SP), AS, and mental health have been lacking and fragmented. Recognizing this challenge, we examined the mediating effect of AS on the relationship between SP and depressive symptoms (DS) among international college students in the USA. Methods A total of 203 international college students in the USA were recruited via Prolific. The instrumentation included previously validated measures: SP (SLIM-18), AS (ASSIS), DS (CES-D-10), sense of coherence (SOC-13), and demographic characteristics. Results Mediation analysis showed a significant association between (1) SP and DS (ß = -0.030, p < 0.05) and (2) AS and DS (ß = 0.053, p < 0.001), while (3) no significant indirect effect of AS was found [ß = -0.001, SE = 0.0003, 95% CI (-0.008, 0.004)]. Discussion Even though several previous scholars have argued that SP is an effective tool to cope with AS among international students, the present study implies this may not be applied to all international students. Specifically, AS and DS among European participants were lower than those from non-European countries, including Asia. Future studies using meta-analysis could be beneficial to examine the external validity of the previous studies on the relationship between SP, acculturation, and mental health to address this potential heterogeneity on the level of AS based on their origin countries or continents. The current study provides meaningful implications for adopting the transformative marketing perspective, which is a marketing approach that pursues positive social outcomes by promoting positive behavior of the target population.
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- Department of Sport Management, Center for Sport, Health, and Equitable Development, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
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Liao KYH, Wei M. Intolerance of Uncertainty, Acculturative Stress, Gratitude, and Distress: A Moderated Mediation Model. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00110000221138803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Based on Berry’s (1997) model of acculturation, the current study examined whether gratitude would moderate the association between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and acculturative stress (i.e., moderation hypothesis), and mitigate the positive association between IU and psychological distress through acculturative stress (i.e., moderated mediation hypothesis). Participants were 171 international students with Chinese heritage from a Midwest public university. Results from PROCESS supported these hypotheses. First, the positive association between IU and acculturative stress was attenuated to a greater extent at higher compared to lower levels of gratitude. Second, the mediation effect of IU on psychological distress through acculturative stress was weaker among those with higher compared to lower levels of gratitude. Findings demonstrate the protective role of gratitude and the role of IU as a risk factor for psychological distress through acculturative stress. Implications for practice, training, and research are discussed.
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Wang H, Kodzo LD, Wang Y, Zhao J, Yang X, Wang Y. The benefits of career adaptability on African international students' perception of social support and quality of life in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS : IJIR 2022; 90:1-10. [PMID: 35855694 PMCID: PMC9276800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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With economic globalization, there has been a rapid increase in the number of sojourners in the workforce and in international education. However, little is known about the impact of career adaptability (a key psychosocial resource for managing career transitions) on international students' adaptation in cross-cultural contexts, particularly their quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on career construct theory, this study examined how career adaptability directly and indirectly enhances international students' quality of life through perceived online and offline social support, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their adaptation in cross-cultural context. With a sample of 328 African international students in China, we found that career adaptability and perceived online/ offline social support were positively related to the quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, perceived offline social support, but not perceived online social support, was an adapting response through which career adaptability enhances international students' quality of life in cross-cultural context. The mediating effect of perceived offline social support diminished when the self-rated COVID-19 impact on international students was severe. These findings provide a basis for future psychosocial interventions to enhance international students' adaptation to cross-cultural contexts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Huiqi Wang
- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Nursing and Midwifery Training College, P. O. Box TW59, Twifo Praso, Central Region, Ghana
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- School of Foreign Studies, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Identity Distress among Immigrant Students during COVID-19. SOCIETIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/soc12020029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The process of identity formation is complex for many; however, for immigrant populations experiencing acculturation and acculturative stress, the process may be particularly difficult. The current study examined the impact of immigration, acculturation, social support, and acculturative stress on identity formation and identity distress during the added stress of COVID-19. Late-adolescent college students from large enrollment psychology courses completed an anonymous online survey battery for course credit (N = 462). Results indicate that identity distress was higher among first-generation immigrants than second- and third-generation; however, it was highest for those with mixed parentage (one immigrant and one native-born parent). Further, acculturative stress and COVID-19 anxiety better predicted identity distress than identity development factors alone, and acculturative stress appeared to mediate the relationship between social support and identity distress. This study highlights the need for additional resources for immigrant students, especially during the current pandemic.
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Abi Zeid Daou KR, Abi Zeid Daou LR, Cousineau-Pérusse M. The Experiences of Syrian Mothers Who Are Refugees in Canada: An Exploration of Emotion Work and Coping. WOMEN & THERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2021.2008520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Department of Integrated Studies in Education–Gender and Women’s Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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A social cognitive model predicting international students’ cross-cultural adjustment in China. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-02784-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lin SSH, Liu ET. Cognitive reframing and socio-affective regulation modes in emotional self-disclosure: a Taiwanese sample. ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/21507686.2021.1960398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Shayne S.-H. Lin
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Masuda A, Allen GEK, Liu C, Tully EC. The Roles of Self-Concealment and Perceived Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in General Psychological Distress among Racial and Ethnic Minority College Students in the United States. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-021-09441-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Xia M, Yang C, Zhou Y, Cheng G, Yu J. One belt & one road international students’ gratitude and acculturation stress: A moderated mediation model. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01441-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Perceived Behavioral Control as a Mediator between Attitudes and Intentions toward Marine Responsible Environmental Behavior. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13050580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The marine environment has plunged into crisis with the growth of human activities. The enhancement of responsible environmental behavior (REB) requires policy and education to cultivate social awareness and actions to sustain marine resources. Several studies revealed that the intention serves as an effective predictor of actual behaviors. Furthermore, researchers generally acknowledge that attitudes and perceived behavioral control are potential factors toward behavior intention. However, some research has found that a positive attitude toward the environment does not translate into responsible environmental behavior. Additionally, the model of behavior in the marine context, especially the relationships between attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and the intention of responsible environmental behavior, are still not clear. Students’ attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and intentions toward responsible marine environmental behavior (M-REB) were evaluated via questionnaires. The data from a total of 79 undergraduate students were analyzed. The results suggest that perceived behavioral control is the mediator between attitudes and intentions toward M-REB. This finding reveals the potential benefits of reconsidering the importance of perceived behavioral control in promoting M-REB and provides empirical evidence for future policy-makers in society and education.
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Acculturative Stress Among Female Saudi College Students in the United States. Community Ment Health J 2021; 57:372-379. [PMID: 32556860 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00659-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Despite their increasing numbers, Saudi Arabian international students in the United States have been the focus of few research studies. We examined acculturative stress among 84 female Saudi Arabian students enrolled in US colleges and universities in the vicinity of Washington, DC. Most participants experienced low levels of depression and anxiety, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Furthermore, smooth acculturation in the United States was strongly related to respondents' confidence in their English-language competence. Interestingly, English-language proficiency and other sociodemographic variables (e.g., marital status, religiosity) were not related to psychological stress, as measured by the BAI and BDI-II. In contrast, the study found a statistically significant relationship between cultural mistrust and respondents' psychological stress. We conclude that initiatives sponsoring international student-study in the United States and host universities should provide incoming international students with enhanced support for developing English-language proficiency, as well as a more expansive toolkit for cultural understanding.
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Anderson JR, Guan Y. Implicit Acculturation and the Academic Adjustment of Chinese Student Sojourners in Australia. AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ap.12332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Department of Psychology, University of Florida,
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Carmeli A, Peng AC, Schaubroeck JM, Amir I. Social support as a source of vitality among college students: The moderating role of social self‐efficacy. PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pits.22450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Abraham Carmeli
- Coller School of Management Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Management, College of Business University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Management, College of Business University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USA
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- Public Policy Program, School of Public Policy Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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Rogala A, Szczepaniak M, Michalak N, Andersson G. Internet-based self-help intervention aimed at increasing social self-efficacy among internal migrants in Poland: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Internet Interv 2020; 21:100322. [PMID: 32328440 PMCID: PMC7176581 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Migration is a challenging life transition that may be a source of various problems related to well-being and mental health. However, the psychological adaptation of migrants may be potentially facilitated by social self-efficacy-the beliefs in one's ability to initiate and maintain interpersonal relationships. Previous research suggests that social self-efficacy is positively related to adjustment and negatively related to loneliness, depression, and psychological distress. Research also confirms that self-efficacy beliefs can be effectively enhanced using Internet-based interventions. These results served as a background for creating the New in Town, a self-help Internet-based intervention for internal migrants in Poland that aims at increasing social self-efficacy. Exercises in the intervention are based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and relate to sources of self-efficacy beliefs: mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasions, and emotional and physiological states. Users complete increasingly challenging tasks that encourage them to interact with their environment. The aim of this trial was to investigate the efficacy of the New in Town intervention. METHODS The efficacy of the New in Town intervention will be tested in a two-arm randomized controlled trial with a waitlist control group. Social self-efficacy will be the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes will include loneliness, perceived social support, and satisfaction with life. Additionally, we will measure user experience among participants allocated to the experimental group. We aim to recruit a total of N = 280 participants aged at least 18 years who have changed their place of residence in the last 6 months and have an Internet connection. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 3-week post-test, and 8-week follow-up. DISCUSSION The trial will provide insights into the efficacy of Internet-based self-help interventions in increasing social self-efficacy. Given that the intervention works, New in Town could provide an easily accessible support option for internal migrants in Poland. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT04088487) on 11th September 2019.
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- Anna Rogala
- Department of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Factors Associated with Acculturative Stress among International Medical Students. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:2564725. [PMID: 32685456 PMCID: PMC7327593 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2564725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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There is an array of reasons why acculturation can be stressful, and acculturative stress can be triggered by a plethora of factors. The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with acculturative stress among international students enrolled in a public medical university from Romania. 265 students were included in the research. Sociodemographic, academic, and family data, comfortability with living in study city, satisfaction with administrative staff, colleagues, and professors and Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students were gathered. Data have been processed using SPSS Statistics v23.0.0 for MAC.OSX. Female students are more prone to experience homesickness and stress due to change compared to male students. International students with Romanian origins had lower scores on perceived hate and stress due to change/culture shock compared to those with no Romanian origins. Students with relatives or friends enrolled in the same university had significantly lower levels of acculturative stress, perceived discrimination, perceived hate/rejection, and general/nonspecific concerns. Age and year of study are associated with homesickness and stress due to change/culture shock. The existence of factors associated with acculturative stress demand institutional, social, and psychological support for international students.
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Kim G, Kim M, Park S, Jimenez DE, Chiriboga DA. Limited English Proficiency and Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Mexican American Older Adults. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2020; 59:856-864. [PMID: 29688320 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gny032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study examined the effect of limited English proficiency (LEP) on trajectories of depressive symptoms among Mexican American older adults in the United States. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The sample was drawn from Waves 1 to 6 (1993-2007) of the Hispanic Established Population for Epidemiological Studies of the Elderly (H-EPESE). A total of 2,945 Mexican American older adults were included in the analyses. A latent growth curve modeling was conducted. RESULTS After adjusting for covariates, results show that Mexican American older adults with LEP had higher levels of depressive symptoms than those with English proficiency (EP) at baseline as well as over a 14-year period. Differential trajectories were observed between those with LEP and EP over time, indicating that those with LEP had a significantly steeper curve of depressive symptom trajectories over time than those with EP. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS These results suggest that LEP is a risk factor not merely for greater depressive symptomatology at each time point, but for an accelerated trajectory of depressive symptoms over time among Mexican American older adults. Overall, the findings emphasize the need to assist not only the informal support system of Mexican American older adults with LEP, but also the formal system.
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- Giyeon Kim
- Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
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- Department of Child and Family Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa
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Lee J, Hong J, Zhou Y, Robles G. The Relationships between Loneliness, Social Support, and Resilience among Latinx Immigrants in the United States. CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL 2020; 48:99-109. [PMID: 33583968 PMCID: PMC7880232 DOI: 10.1007/s10615-019-00728-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Globally, international migrants are at elevated risk for experiencing loneliness due to separation from social networks in their countries of origin. In the United States, the political rhetoric has been particularly exclusionary against Latinx immigrants, exposing them to discrimination and fear of deportation. Such environments may result in heightened levels of social isolation, which may contribute to greater risk of poor mental and physical health outcomes. Latinx immigrants, however, may access social support in their destination communities that buffers against these negative outcomes. This study sought to examine how social support and loneliness shape Latinx immigrants' abilities to address the challenges related to migration. Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted with survey data collected from Latinx immigrants in New York City (n=306). Results revealed that Latinx immigrants with greater social support and less feelings of loneliness were more resilient. Specifically, findings suggest that social support may partially protect against the negative impact of isolation on Latinx immigrants' capacity to thrive. Clinical social workers who work with immigrant groups may consider how migration during the life course affects immigrants' social supports and experiences of loneliness. Social work interventions that integrate strategies to increase social support may provide opportunities to address social isolation and other obstacles associated with migration. Such approaches acknowledge loneliness not only as a psychological symptom, but also as a consequence of unfavorable social environments towards immigrant populations. Future research may develop and assess culturally relevant strategies to promote social support and reduce loneliness among marginalized immigrants.
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- Jane Lee
- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Al-Jaberi MA, Juni MH, Kadir Shahar H, Ismail SIF, Saeed MA, Ying LP. Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Reducing New International Postgraduates' Acculturative Stress in Malaysian Public Universities: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2020; 9:e12950. [PMID: 32130180 PMCID: PMC7068465 DOI: 10.2196/12950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Universities around the world, including Malaysia, have attracted many international students from different countries. Research has reported that acculturative stress resulting from international students’ attempts to adjust to the cultures of host countries is one of the most challenging issues that affects their lives in general and academic lives in particular. Objective This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an educational intervention on acculturative stress among new postgraduate international students joining Malaysian public universities. Methods A cluster randomized controlled trial design with Malaysian public universities as the unit of randomization will be used in this study. Public universities will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to be either in the intervention (educational program) or control group (waiting list). Participants in the intervention group will receive 7 sessions in 9 hours delivered by an expert in psychology and the researcher. The control group will receive the intervention once the 3-month follow-up evaluation is completed. Results The data will be analyzed using the generalized estimation equation with a confidence interval value of 95%; significant differences between and within groups are determined as P<.05. The results of the study underlie the effectiveness of educational program in decreasing acculturative stress of new international students and enabling them to cope with a new environment. The results of this study will contribute to previous knowledge of acculturative stress, acculturation, and adjustment of international students. Furthermore, such results are expected to play a role in raising university policy makers’ awareness of their postgraduate international students’ acculturative stress issues and how they can help them avoid such stress and perform well in their academic life. Conclusions We expect that the intervention group will score significantly lower than the wait-list group on the immediate and 3-month postintervention evaluation of acculturative stress and achieve a higher level of adjustment. Results will have implications for international students, policy makers at universities, the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, and future research. Trial Registration Clinical Trials Registry India CTRI/2018/01/011223; http://ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/showallp.php?mid1= 21978&EncHid=&userName=Muhamad%20Hanafiah%20Juni International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/12950
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- Musheer Abdulwahid Al-Jaberi
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- English Department, Onaizah College of Sciences and Arts, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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A Scientometric Study on Depression among University Students in East Asia: Research and System Insufficiencies? SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12041498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Given that mental health issues are acute in Asian countries, particularly Japan and Korea, and university students are more vulnerable to depression than the general population, this study aims to examine the landscapes of scientific research regarding depressive disorders among university students and evaluate the effectiveness of international collaboration and funding provision on the scientific impact in Korea, Japan, and China. Based on articles retrieved from the Web of Science database during the period 1992–2018, we found that the number of scientific publications, international collaborations, and allocated funds regarding depressive disorder among university students in China (97 articles, 43 international collaborations, and 52 funds provided, respectively) overwhelmingly surpassed the case of Korea (37 articles, 12 international collaborations, and 15 funds provided, respectively) and Japan (24 articles, 5 international collaborations, and 6 funds provided, respectively). The differences in collaboration patterns (p-value < 0.05) and the proportion of allocated funds (p-value < 0.05) among Korea, Japan, and China were also noted using Fisher’s exact test. Based on the Poisson regression analysis, China’s associations of scientific impact with international collaboration (β = −0.322, p-value < 0.01) and funding provision (β = −0.397, p-value < 0.01) are negative, while associations of the scientific impact and scientific quality with funding provision and international collaboration were statistically insignificant. These findings hint that Korea and Japan lacked scientific output, diversity in research targets, international collaboration, and funding provision, compared to China, but the quality of either China’s internationally collaborated or funded articles was contentious. As a result, policymakers in Korea and Japan are suggested to raise the importance of mental health problems in their future policy planning and resource distribution. Moreover, it would be advisable to establish a rigorous system of evaluation for the quality of internationally collaborated and funded studies in order to increase scientific impact and maintain public trust, especially in China.
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Perceived stress and online compulsive buying among women: A moderated mediation model. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Kim YK, Cronley C. Acculturative stress and binge drinking among international students in the United States: Resilience and vulnerability approaches. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2020; 68:207-218. [PMID: 30570443 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1538998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Objective: While international students frequently face behavioral health risks due to the stress of adjusting to new cultures, many demonstrate effective coping skills that minimize negative outcomes. The current study tested the mediating effects of resilience and mental health on the relationship between acculturative stress and binge drinking. Participants: International students (N = 322) in the United States. Methods: A cross-sectional design using both online and paper-based survey was implemented. Structural equation modeling was conducted to test the hypothesized mediation model. Results: The results showed good model fit, with resilience mediating the relationship between acculturative stress and binge drinking in the conceptual model. Conclusions: Behavioral health problems and needs of international students are prevalent themes in social work practice; this study, therefore, has practical implications for U.S. colleges and universities as they make decisions about programs and services.
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- Youn Kyoung Kim
- School of Social Work, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA
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Xiao SL, Yang ZX, Bernardo ABI. Polyculturalism and cultural adjustment of international students: Exploring the moderating role of cultural distance in a quantitative cross-sectional survey study. COGENT PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2019.1682767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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- Su Ling Xiao
- Department of Psychology, E21-3060 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR China
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- Department of Psychology, E21-3060 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR China
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- Department of Psychology, E21-3060 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR China
- Psychology Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines
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A Dataset of Students’ Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behaviors in a Multicultural Environment. DATA 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/data4030124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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University students, especially international students, possess a higher risk of mental health problems than the general population. However, the literature regarding the prevalence and determinants of mental health problems as well as help-seeking behaviors of international and domestic students in Japan seems to be limited. This dataset contains 268 records of depression, acculturative stress, social connectedness, and help-seeking behaviors reported by international and domestic students at an international university in Japan. One of the main findings that can be drawn from this dataset is how the level of social connectedness and acculturative stress are predictive of the reported depression among international as well as domestic students. The dataset is expected to provide reliable materials for further study of cross-cultural public health studies and policy-making in higher education.
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Lértora IM, Croffie AL. Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions. JOURNAL OF CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Internationalization and Its Discontents: Help-Seeking Behaviors of Students in a Multicultural Environment Regarding Acculturative Stress and Depression. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11071865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Stress and depression can be seen as the major obstacles for sustained education and attainment of foreign students, and in turn, the sustainability of an education system as a whole. However, the mainstream consideration following Berry’s model on acculturation does not take into account whether students of the host countries are immune to these problems. This study aims to examine the prevalence and predictors of help-seeking behaviors among international and domestic students in a multicultural environment by employing ANOVA and polynomial regression. Some significant results from this study are: (1) Informal sources were the most prevalent sources of help-seeking among international and domestic students, while formal help-seeking was not popular; (2) international students were more likely to overcome emotional difficulties alone and seek help on the Internet than domestic students; (3) acculturative stress was a positive predictor of formal, informal, and miscellaneous help-seeking behaviors among international students and informal help-seeking behaviors or among domestic students; and (4) depression was negatively correlated with the willingness of international students to seek help from informal sources. The findings hint at the risk of acculturative stress faced by domestic students in a multicultural environment being overlooked and the lack of help-seeking sources for international students. The study also provides empirical evidence for policy-planners to design a sustainable education system better at supporting students dealing with depression and acculturative stress.
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Depression, Acculturative Stress, and Social Connectedness among International University Students in Japan: A Statistical Investigation. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11030878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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(1) This study aims to examine the prevalence of depression and its correlation with Acculturative Stress and Social Connectedness among domestic and international students in an international university in Japan. (2) Methods: A Web-based survey was distributed among several classes of students of the university, which yielded 268 responses. On the survey, a nine-item tool from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS) and Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (ASSIS) were used together with socio-demographic data. (3) Results: The prevalence of depression was higher among international than domestic students (37.81% and 29.85%, respectively). English language proficiency and student age (20 years old) showed a significant correlation with depression among domestic students (β = −1.63, p = 0.038 and β = 2.24, p = 0.048). Stay length (third year) also displayed a significant correlation with depression among international students (β = 1.08, p = 0.032). Among international and domestic students, a statistically significant positive correlation between depression and acculturative stress, and negative associations of social connectedness with depression and acculturative stress were also found. (4) Conclusions: The high prevalence of depression, and its association with Acculturation stress and Social Connectedness, among the students in this study highlight the importance of implementing support programs which consider the role of Acculturation and Social Connectedness.
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Kim M, Hsu HY, Kwok OM, Seo S. The Optimal Starting Model to Search for the Accurate Growth Trajectory in Latent Growth Models. Front Psychol 2018; 9:349. [PMID: 29636712 PMCID: PMC5880923 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This simulation study aims to propose an optimal starting model to search for the accurate growth trajectory in Latent Growth Models (LGM). We examine the performance of four different starting models in terms of the complexity of the mean and within-subject variance-covariance (V-CV) structures when there are time-invariant covariates embedded in the population models. Results showed that the model search starting with the fully saturated model (i.e., the most complex mean and within-subject V-CV model) recovers best for the true growth trajectory in simulations. Specifically, the fully saturated starting model with using ΔBIC and ΔAIC performed best (over 95%) and recommended for researchers. An illustration of the proposed method is given using the empirical secondary dataset. Implications of the findings and limitations are discussed.
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- Minjung Kim
- Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, Department of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Children's Learning Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
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Ogunsanya ME, Bamgbade BA, Thach AV, Sudhapalli P, Rascati KL. Determinants of health-related quality of life in international graduate students. CURRENTS IN PHARMACY TEACHING & LEARNING 2018; 10:413-422. [PMID: 29793701 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION International graduate students often experience additional levels of stress due to acculturation. Given the impact of stress on health outcomes (both physical and mental), this study examined the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in international graduate students to determine its association with acculturative stress, perceived stress, and use of coping mechanisms. METHODS A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was designed and sent to 38 student chapters within the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) student network. HRQoL [physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS)] was measured using the 12-item Short Form (SF-12) while coping mechanisms were assessed using the Brief COPE Scale. Acculturative and perceived stress were assessed using the Acculturative Stress Scale for International students [ASSIS] and Graduate Stress Inventory-Revised (GSI-R), respectively. Demographic and personal information (e.g. age, religion) were also collected. Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD and frequency) and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were conducted. RESULTS The average PCS and MCS were 60 ± 9 and 44 ± 13, respectively, indicating that while the physical health was above the United States (US) general population norm (50), mental health scores were lower. Findings from the hierarchical multiple regression showed that perceived and acculturative stress significantly predicted mental health. Acculturative stress was also a significant predictor of physical health. CONCLUSION The results from this study support the hypothesis that international students in the US experience both perceived and acculturative stress that significantly impacts their HRQoL. Universities should consider providing education on stress reduction techniques to improve the health of international graduate students.
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- Motolani E Ogunsanya
- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1123, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1123, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1123, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1123, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1123, United States.
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Unique trajectories of anxiety among Chinese-Canadian women across the first postpartum year: A longitudinal cohort study. J Affect Disord 2018; 230:71-76. [PMID: 29407541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our objectives were to identify subtypes of Chinese-Canadian women with unique trajectories of anxiety symptomatology over the first postpartum year, investigate covariates associated with group membership, and determine if mental healthcare utilization varies by group membership. METHODS This was a longitudinal cohort study of 570 Chinese immigrant and Canadian-born women in Toronto, Canada with live births in 2010-2014. Covariates were age, immigrant status, income, fatigue, social support, acculturative stress, and depression. Mental healthcare utilization included visits at 4-24 weeks postpartum. Anxiety symptomatology was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State. Growth mixture modeling was used to identify latent classes corresponding to trajectories of anxiety symptomology at 4-52 weeks. RESULTS Three groups were identified: "consistently non-anxious" (74%, stable low levels of anxiety), "consistently anxious" (19.5%, clinically meaningful anxiety at baseline and across time), and "anxious-improving" (6.5%, high anxiety at baseline followed by decline). Compared to consistently non-anxious women, consistently anxious women were more likely to report baseline fatigue, depression, and acculturative stress; anxious-improving women were more likely to report baseline fatigue, depression, and history of depression before pregnancy. At 12-24 weeks, 13.8% of anxious-improving women sought mental healthcare compared to 8.6% of consistently-anxious women and 4.7% of non-anxious women (p = .06). LIMITATIONS Our sample comprised Chinese immigrant and Canadian-born women; results should be replicated in other groups. CONCLUSIONS We identified three subtypes of postpartum anxiety trajectories. These groups of women may respond differently to interventions due to exposure to various combinations of risk factors.
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Dennis CL, Brown HK, Wanigaratne S, Vigod SN, Grigoriadis S, Fung K, Marini F, Brennenstuhl S. Determinants of comorbid depression and anxiety postnatally: A longitudinal cohort study of Chinese-Canadian women. J Affect Disord 2018; 227:24-30. [PMID: 29049932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Women with comorbid depression and anxiety in the postpartum period experience more complex and severe symptoms than women with depression or anxiety alone; however, little is known about what influences these symptoms, especially among women from specific ethnic backgrounds. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of comorbid depression and anxiety symptomatology by 24 weeks postpartum in a cohort of Chinese-Canadian women. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study was completed where 549 Chinese immigrant and Canadian-born women in Toronto were followed to 24 weeks postpartum. Questionnaires included risk factors measured at 4 weeks. Logistic regression was used to develop a model of comorbidity (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score > 9; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score > 40) up to and including 24 weeks. RESULTS Previous history of postpartum (AOR 2.42, 95% CI 1.42-4.14) and non-postpartum (AOR 4.20, 95% CI 2.21-7.98) depression, maternal age < 26 years (AOR 1.83, 95% CI 1.04-3.22), perception of support (AOR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-1.00), acculturative stress (AOR 1.03, 95% CI 1.01-1.04), maternal fatigue (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.17), and perceived infant sleep problems (AOR 2.06, 95% CI 1.27-3.43) were significantly associated with comorbid depression and anxiety in the first 24 weeks postpartum. LIMITATIONS Our sample consisted of Chinese-Canadian women; this study should be replicated in other ethnic groups to see if and how risk factors of postpartum comorbidity differ. CONCLUSION The factors identified herein offer insight into groups of Chinese-Canadian women who might benefit most from early identification and treatment and suggest targets for prevention.
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- Cindy-Lee Dennis
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Dennis CL, Brown HK, Wanigaratne S, Fung K, Vigod SN, Grigoriadis S, Marini F, Brennenstuhl S. Prevalence, Incidence, and Persistence of Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, and Comorbidity among Chinese Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Women: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2018; 63:44-53. [PMID: 28748744 PMCID: PMC5788121 DOI: 10.1177/0706743717720689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our objectives were to examine the prevalence and incidence of postpartum depressive, anxiety, and comorbid symptoms over the first postpartum year; the persistence of these symptoms; and the prevalence stratified by immigration status. METHOD We conducted a longitudinal cohort study in Ontario, Canada. Participants were 571 Chinese recent immigrant, nonrecent immigrant, and Canadian-born women with live births in 2011 to 2014. Participants were assessed at 4, 12, and 52 weeks postpartum for the presence of possible and high depressive symptomatology (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS] >9 and >12, respectively), anxiety symptomatology (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] >40), and comorbid symptomatology (EPDS >9 and STAI >40). Prevalence and incidence with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS Prevalence rates were highest at 4 weeks and decreased across time, with possible depressive symptomatology most prevalent at most time points. Incidence rates at 12 and 52 weeks were generally similar. Of those with possible symptomatology at 4 weeks, 42.0% or less continued to have symptomatology at 12 weeks and 17.4% or less at 52 weeks. There were no differences in prevalence of any type of symptomatology between immigrant and Canadian-born Chinese women at 4 weeks, but at 12 and 52 weeks, most types of symptomatology were more common among recent and nonrecent immigrants. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that Chinese immigrant women are a high-risk group for postpartum depressive and anxiety symptomatology. Future research should identify cultural and psychosocial factors associated with immigration that could be addressed in the system of care for postpartum immigrant women.
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- Cindy-Lee Dennis
- 1 Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,3 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,4 Department of Anthropology (Health Studies Program), University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario.,5 Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,6 Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,6 Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.,7 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
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- 1 Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- 1 Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Hur MH. Demographic and Socioeconomic Determinants of Self-Efficacy: An Empirical Study of Korean Older Adults. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2017; 87:289-308. [PMID: 29090583 DOI: 10.1177/0091415017738081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study conceptualizes the dimensions of older adults' self-efficacy and identifies its determinants by using panel data collected by the National Pension Research Institute in Korea. The analysis supported the conceptualization of older people's self-efficacy as a multidimensional construct and found strong support for the three subscales. For older adults in Korea, general self-efficacy was condensed into a sense of competence. Older adults' social self-efficacy was delineated into two subscales: inward social self-efficacy and interactive social self-efficacy. Inward social self-efficacy could be characterized as a set of inward-looking social capabilities, whereas interactive self-efficacy could be considered as a set of relation-oriented capabilities with various groups of individuals. Of the three regression models representing dimensions of older people's self-efficacy, each model uncovered its own set of variables that played a decisive role in perceived self-efficacy. Demographic variables were more effective determinants of older adults' self-efficacy than socioeconomic factors.
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- Mann Hyung Hur
- 1 Department of Public Administration, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Ra YA, Trusty J. Impact of Social Support and Coping on Acculturation and Acculturative Stress of East Asian International Students. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Young-An Ra
- School of Counseling Psychology and Social Welfare; Handong Global University; Pohang Republic of Korea
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education; Pennsylvania State University
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Liu Y, Chen X, Li S, Yu B, Wang Y, Yan H. Path Analysis of Acculturative Stress Components and Their Relationship with Depression Among International Students in China. Stress Health 2016; 32:524-532. [PMID: 26762565 DOI: 10.1002/smi.2658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 09/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Acculturative stress prevents international students from adapting to the host culture, increasing their risk for depression. International students in China are a growing and at-risk population for acculturative stress and depression. With data from the International Student Health and Behaviour Survey (Yu et al., ) in China, seven acculturative stress components were detected in a previous study (Yu et al., ), including a central component (self-confidence), three distal components (value conflict, identity threat and rejection) and three proximal components (poor cultural competence, opportunity deprivation and homesickness). The current study extended the previous study to investigate the relationship between these components and depression with data also from International Student Health and Behaviour Survey. Participants were 567 students (59% male, 40.4% African, mean age = 22.75, SD = 4.11) recruited in Wuhan, China. The sample scored high on the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (M = 92.81, SD = 23.93) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale (M = 0.97, SD = 0.53). Acculturative stress was positively associated with depression; the association between the three distal stress components and depression was fully mediated through self-confidence, while the three proximal components had a direct effect and a self-confidence-mediated indirect effect. These findings extended the value of the previous study, highlighted the central role of self-confidence in understanding acculturative stress and depression and provided new data supporting more effective counselling for international students in China. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Yang Liu
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Although researchers have noted that interactions among people from different cultural backgrounds can result in interpersonal conflict, little is known about the nature of this conflict and its effects on the individuals involved. The current study attempts to address this gap in the literature. It conceptualizes interpersonal, intercultural conflict as a stressor and proposes and tests a model of conflict experiences, using data from graduate students representing approximately 50 countries. Results of path analyses of the model indicate that although cultural distance does not predict interpersonal, intercultural conflict, conflict strongly predicts poor work-related and sociocultural adaptation, and these negative effects occur over and above the baseline effects of work stress. Work-related and sociocultural adaptation in turn predicts poor psychological adaptation, which mediates the negative effects on health-related adaptation.
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Reynolds AL, Constantine MG. Cultural Adjustment Difficulties and Career Development of International College Students. JOURNAL OF CAREER ASSESSMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/1069072707301218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined the extent to which two dimensions of cultural adjustment difficulties (i.e., acculturative distress and intercultural competence concerns) predicted two specific career development outcomes (i.e., career aspirations and career outcome expectations) in a sample of 261 international college students from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Although no significant differences among the participants were found by region of origin and gender, multivariate multiple regression analyses indicated that higher levels of acculturative distress were predictive of lower levels of career outcome expectations among these international students. Furthermore, findings revealed that greater intercultural competence concerns were predictive of lower career aspirations and lower career outcome expectations. Implications of the findings for career counseling with African, Asian, and Latin American international students are discussed.
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With the rise of Asian international students choosing to pursue higher education in the United States, research that identifies ways to promote Asian international students’ sense of belonging on campus is needed. We used consensual qualitative research methodology to examine factors that contribute to university belonging in a sample of Asian international students ( N = 11) from a large university in the Midwestern United States. Through data analysis, we identified 14 categories across five domains (i.e., Interpersonal Interactions, Experiences of Acculturation, Campus Environment, Emphasis on Academic Achievement, and Intrapersonal Factors) that contributed to university belonging. Our findings highlight the importance of within-group social connection, acculturative stress, and academic success on Asian international students’ sense of university belonging. We discuss differences between Asian international and domestic students’ sense of belonging as well as implications for counseling psychologists, including interventions at the individual and institutional levels.
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- Christopher D. Slaten
- Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Avila University, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Jeong A, Shin DW, Kim SY, Yang HK, Park JH. Avoidance of cancer communication, perceived social support, and anxiety and depression among patients with cancer. Psychooncology 2016; 25:1301-1307. [DOI: 10.1002/pon.4060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Ansuk Jeong
- Department of Psychology; University of Utah Asia Campus; Incheon Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine/Cancer Survivorship Clinic; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
- Laboratory of Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Biomedical Research Institute; Seoul National University Hospital; Seoul Korea
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- Chungbuk Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center; Chungbuk National University Hospital; Cheong-ju Korea
- Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute; National Cancer Center; Goyang Korea
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- Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute; National Cancer Center; Goyang Korea
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- Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute; National Cancer Center; Goyang Korea
- College of Medicine; Chungbuk National University; Cheong-ju Korea
- Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence; Chungbuk National University; Cheong-ju Korea
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Examining Self-Concealment within the Framework of Psychological Inflexibility and Mindfulness: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Investigation. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-015-9399-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lu W, Bian Q, Song YY, Ren JY, Xu XY, Zhao M. Prevalence and related risk factors of anxiety and depression among Chinese college freshmen. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 35:815-822. [PMID: 26670430 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-015-1512-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Anxiety, depression, and even suicidal ideation are becoming the most common mental health problems affecting Chinese college students. The present study investigated the prevalence of mental health problems and their predictors in a sample of 1048 Chinese college freshmen from Shanghai. We used following brief screening instruments to measure symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as self-control and suicidal ideation: the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), a mental health and mental health knowledge questionnaire (MK), a mental disease-related attitude questionnaire (MA), questionnaires about the knowledge of psychological services and utilities, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Suicide module, the Self-Rated Health Measurement Scale (SFHMS), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCQ), and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Over half of the students suffered from at least one mental health problem. Approximately 65.55% of freshmen had depression, and 46.85% had anxiety. Minority status, low family income, and religious belief were significantly associated with current mental health problems. These findings indicate that mental disorders are highly prevalent among the freshman student population. The prevalence of such mental disorders was greater than that of the general population, and the majority of students with mental health problems require treatment.
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- Wei Lu
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Larson DG, Chastain RL, Hoyt WT, Ayzenberg R. Self-Concealment: Integrative Review and Working Model. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2015.34.8.705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Castillo LG, Cano MA, Yoon M, Jung E, Brown EJ, Zamboanga BL, Kim SY, Schwartz SJ, Huynh QL, Weisskirch RS, Whitbourne SK. Factor structure and factorial invariance of the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress Inventory. Psychol Assess 2015; 27:915-924. [PMID: 25730163 PMCID: PMC7896486 DOI: 10.1037/pas0000095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Using a national data set, this study examined the factor structure and factorial invariance of the Multidimensional Acculturative Stress Inventory (MASI) across Latino and Asian Americans, gender, and nativity (U.S.- vs. foreign-born). Results showed that a 4-factor model of acculturative stress provided good fit to the data. Tests of factorial invariance provided evidence of measurement equivalence across all of the groupings tested. These findings suggest that the MASI operationalizes acculturative stress in an equivalent manner across Latino and Asian American students, gender, and nativity.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University
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- Institute for Engineering Education and Innovation, Texas A&M University
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- Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
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- Department of Psychology, California State University-Northridge
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Lantrip C, Mazzetti F, Grasso J, Gill S, Miller J, Haner M, Rude S, Awad G. Ethnic Identity and Acculturative Stress as Mediators of Depression in Students of Asian Descent. JOURNAL OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/jocc.12011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Crystal Lantrip
- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
- Now at Department of Psychiatry; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
- Now at Mental Health Service; San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center; San Francisco California
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
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- Counseling Psychology Program; University of Texas at Austin
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Du H, Li X, Lin D, Tam CC. Collectivistic orientation, acculturative stress, cultural self-efficacy, and depression: a longitudinal study among Chinese internal migrants. Community Ment Health J 2015; 51:239-48. [PMID: 25480108 PMCID: PMC4297733 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-014-9785-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The current study examined the longitudinal relationship of collectivistic orientation and depression and the mediating effects of acculturative stress and cultural self-efficacy between collectivistic orientation and depression. We expect that collectivistic orientation would decrease acculturative stress and increase cultural self-efficacy, and in turn, improve depression. Using data from 641 Chinese internal migrants during a 1-year period, the results supported the hypothesis that collectivistic orientation predicted decreased depression. Moreover, collectivistic orientation alleviated depression through reducing acculturative stress. Although cultural self-efficacy was also a significant mediator, collectivistic orientation relieved depression through decreasing cultural self-efficacy. Implications for future research directions and counseling are discussed.
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- Hongfei Du
- Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao, China,
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Acculturative Stress Among International Students in Context of Socio-Demographic Variables and Coping Styles. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-015-9303-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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