Adjustment of foreign students from developed and developing nations to American culture

A survey of foreign students' adjustment at Iowa State University

“…These students must make a number of important adjustments during their stay in the United States. Some of these adjustments are related to their relationship with the community setting, such as the facilities offered, as well as alien norms and values to which they are exposed (Aliabadi, 1972). They must adapt also to the food, weather, political, and educational systems.…”

International undergraduate student adjustment in a community as a function of motivation, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, participation in activities, and English language skills

“…The success of their adjustment may determine whether their sojourn experience is rewarding or disappointing. AliAbadi (1972) added that the adjustment of international students can be viewed "as the ability and willingness of foreign students to adapt to the American society and its culture" (p.8),…”

“…In adjusting to the new culture individuals must learn to fit into the new environment and function well, and in order to do so are obliged to make basic changes in themselves (AliAbadi 1972). If this is done successfully, they will feel a sense of well-being and manifest an adjusted personality.…”

“…While these authors described the stages of adjustment that international students go through, AliAbadi (1972) pointed out that all international students do not necessarily make their adjustment to the host culture in the same way. Adjustment can be influenced by attitudes toward the home culture and the host culture.…”

Academic, situational, organismic, and attitudinal factors affecting the academic achievement of foreign graduate students at Iowa State University

“…A t-test for differences between the two groups was used to test the nine hypotheses concerned with adjustment, perception and attitudes of the two groups.It was concluded that differences in adjustment as well as in perception and attitudes do exist between Indian and European students, and that while perception is found to be significantly related to adjustment, attitudes were not found to be significantly related either on the individual group (Indians or Europeans) or the aggregate group (combined groups) level. It is also concluded that European students have more favorable perceptions and attitudes, as well as being more favorably adjusted to the host society than the Indian students Aliabadi (1972). studied adjustment of foreign students from developed and developing nations to American culture.…”