Culturally Sensitive Assessment of Mental Health for International Students

Abstract

The chapter provides guidance on culturally sensitive assessment for international students’ mental health. By considering international students’ unique background and experiences, mental health professionals, as well as faculty, advisors, and student affairs staff, can more accurately and effectively assess international students’ mental health on both individual and institutional levels.

The First Year Acculturation: A Longitudinal Study on Acculturative Stress and Adjustment among the First Year International College Students

“…Concerns about the impacts of mental health on the acculturative stress and adjustment of international students should not be ignored. Unfortunately, while mental health concerns are common among students on U.S. college campuses, often campus mental health treatment centers are rooted in Western thinking and practice, to the exclusion of international students (Choy & Alon, 2019;Koo & Nyunt, 2020). We recommend that university counseling centers consider the "systemic and cultural context in which a student presents" (Choy & Alon, 2019, p. 62).…”

“…We recommend that university counseling centers consider the "systemic and cultural context in which a student presents" (Choy & Alon, 2019, p. 62). A multicultural perspective on mental health counseling could help address challenges that arise when international students seek treatment (Koo & Nyunt, 2020).…”

“…This study suggests educational mechanisms that colleges should adopt so that international students can enjoy smooth academic progress and a comfortable life on campus. Faculty should utilize educational intervention programs, like culturally responsive instruction (Koo & Nyunt, 2020), to reduce international students' acculturative stress. We hope that this study will assist educators, administrators, policy makers, and researchers in better meeting the needs of international students.…”

“It is not my fault”: Exploring experiences and perceptions of racism among international students of color during COVID-19.

“…Having an insider perspective on the main topic of the focus group discussions allowed the first author to have in-depth understanding, empathy, and connections with participants’ shared stories of racism and discrimination in the data analysis and coding processes. Because the topic of this research is very personal to all three authors, and the authors’ research interests on understanding the intersections of race/racism and international student status are well aligned with the study, the insider perspective we brought strengthened our ability to read between the lines of participants’ shared experiences and to analyze and interpret the data from a culturally responsive perspective (Koo & Nyunt, 2020).…”

Research on the Intelligent Display of Cultural Relics in Smart Museums Based on Intelligently Optimized Digital Images

“…The characteristic of the intelligent exhibition hall is that it can provide diversity and multifacetedness, and at the same time, it shows the characteristics of dynamics and different angles when researching and designing. With the rapid development of intelligence, information about cultural relics and exhibits in museums is becoming more and more important to the museum's modules [ 4 – 6 ]. Intelligent optimization algorithms are developed based on virtual reality, which “enhance” the real world by superimposing computer-generated virtual objects, scenes, or system prompt information on the actual scenes.…”