“…Studying abroad is not only a change of social, cultural, and political environment; for many overseas students it is also a major lifestyle change. They are away from the supports that they would normally receive at home, and experience various difficulties such as language, finance and social alienation, and pressure to achieve satisfactory academic objectives within a limited period of time [17,18]. International students have been reported as experiencing a significantly higher level of "homesickness" than local students [19] and are more likely to be diagnosed with psychological distress or clinical depression [20,21].…”