Self-Disclosure and Asian Students' Abilities to Cope with Social Difficulties in the United States

Chen, Guo-Ming

doi:10.1080/00223980.1993.9914898

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“…Much of the previous research on international students in the U.S. has focused on the barriers and challenges they face in their adjustment to foreign university and culture (Barratt and Huba 1994;Chen 1993;Chiu 1995;Kaczmarek et al 1994;Kagan and Cohen 1990;Poyrazli et al 2001;Rajapaska andDundes 2002-2003) and their coping styles and strategies (Cross 1995;Hayes and Lin 1994;Mallinckrodt and Leong 1992;Misra et al 2003). Several studies have also examined international students' experiences on U.S. college and university campuses, including their engagement, social interactions, and academic achievement (e.g., Lee 2010;Stoynoff 1997;Terkla et al 2007;Trice 2004;Ying 2003;Zhao et al 2005).…”

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International student persistence in U.S. postsecondary institutions

Mamiseishvili

2011

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The study used the data from the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study data set to observe the characteristics of international students in their first-year in college and examine the factors that influenced their persistence in U.S. postsecondary institutions. Results from logistic regression analysis revealed that GPA, degree plans, and academic integration were positively related to persistence of international students, while remediation in English and social integration had the negative effects on their persistence outcome. The results of the study signal the importance of encouraging collaboration between offices of international student services and other academic departments or support services on campus. The retention of international students should not be viewed as the responsibility of only international student advisors. Instead, it should become a joint responsibility of faculty, academic advisors, English language program staff, and student affairs professionals on campus.

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International student persistence in U.S. postsecondary institutions

Mamiseishvili

2011

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“…Second, social self-efficacy in English-speaking settings has been found to be positively associated with one's perceived English fluency among Chinese international students (Lin & Betz, 2009). Third, for comfort with disclosing distress, international students who were more conscious, positive, and honest in the process of self-disclosure reported being more effective in handling social difficulties in the host culture (G. Chen, 1993), whereas those who showed higher levels of self-concealment were more likely to have a depressive mood (Constantine, Okazaki, & Utsey, 2004).…”

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Social Factors in Cross-National Adjustment

Wang

Wei

Chen

2015

The Counseling Psychologist

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We examined how social factors (i.e., social connection, social self-efficacy, and comfort with disclosing distress) and English proficiency predicted two subjective well-being trajectories (i.e., negative affect and satisfaction with life). The sample of this four-wave longitudinal study (across pre-arrival and first three semesters) included 411 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Four distinct trajectory classes were identified for negative affect and satisfaction with life. The classes generally included individuals who had (a) consistently high well-being, (b) experienced some degree of culture shock, (c) enhanced well-being, and (d) low well-being. Social connection with mainstream society was a better predictor of satisfaction with life trajectories than social connection with one's ethnic community. Comfort with disclosing distress and self-perceived English proficiency were significant predictors only for the satisfaction with life trajectories. The important role of social factors and English proficiency in international students' adjustment and practical implications are also discussed.

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