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A Longitudinal Study of the Adaptation of International Students in the United States

Zeynep Cemalcilar

Koç University, Turkey, zcemalcilar{at}ku.edu.tr

Toni Falbo

University of Texas at Austin

The authors conducted a longitudinal study of international students (N = 90) attending a U.S. university to examine the effects of the initial cross-cultural transition on their psychological well-being and social and academic adaptations. The results indicate a significant decline in self-reports of psychological well-being, increased identification with the host culture, and stable identification with home cultures. Students who exhibit a separation strategy previous to their sojourn have the lowest level of social adaptation to the host culture.

Key Words: international students • acculturation • longitudinal design.

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 6, 799-804 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022108323787
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