Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions

Lértora, Ian; Croffie, Alexis L.

doi:10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862

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“…Further, not having -258 -their loved ones to comfort them when sick made them feel low. This confirms previous findings from Lértora and Croffie (2020).…”

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Challenges Faced by Indian International Students in the US

Chennamsetti

2020

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Transiting to an unfamiliar academic culture poses several challenges for students. These challenges are more profound for international students who leave their home country to come to the host country in pursuit of higher studies. The purpose of the present study is to explore such challenges that hindered the adjustment of six Indian international students studying in a US university, using the phenomenological methodology. The data analysis generated five themes related to the challenges encountered: (1) living away from family and friends, (2) difficulty in expressing, (3) multitasking, (4) difficulty in fitting in, and (5) lack of positive attitude. Findings have implications for US universities. Higher educational institutions can play an essential role in addressing the challenges to facilitate a positive academic experience for international students.

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“…Further, not having -258 -their loved ones to comfort them when sick made them feel low. This confirms previous findings from Lértora and Croffie (2020).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Challenges Faced by Indian International Students in the US

Chennamsetti

2020

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“…Given the extensive systemic and environmental stress international students in the United States experience, many of them report clinically significant levels of depression (Lee et al., 2021), anxiety (Lee et al., 2021), suicidal ideation (Anandavalli et al., 2021), somatic symptoms of acute stress (Anandavalli et al., 2021), and chronic homesickness (Anandavalli et al., 2021). Over the last decade, international students have consistently reported that career‐related concerns are a significant contributor to their psychological distress (Anandavalli et al., 2021; Behl et al., 2017; Lertora & Croffie, 2020; Nilsson et al., 2004). However, despite the pervasive effect of sociopolitical events on the career development of international students, existing counseling literature rarely discusses how career counselors can acknowledge and address inequities in their work with this community.…”

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Career mapping for international students: A critical‐constructivist approach

Anandavalli

Harrichand

Mathew

2022

Journal of Employment Couns

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Despite rapidly increasing presence of international students seeking career guidance and opportunities in the United States, existing counseling literature offers limited perspectives on how counselors can support this community using strengths‐based and culturally responsive approaches. Addressing this long‐standing gap, we offer this conceptual scholarship discussing career mapping as a dialogical and critical‐constructivist strategy for career counselors to help international students understand their life story, strengths, and barriers in the context of career development, and plan their actions accordingly. Implications for practice are also offered.

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“…Cultural background and country of origin may also influence mental health stigma and rates of help-seeking [8]. This includes one's level of familiarity with mental health treatment [10], attitudes toward people living with a mental illness [8,16], and the degree of individualism and collectivism in one's culture of origin, all of which may inform whether, where, and how people seek emotional support [10,17].…”

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Examining factors associated with mental health stigma and attitudes toward help-seeking among international college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Knettel,

Ganapathy,

Rougier-Chapman

2024

PLOS Ment Health

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International students in the United States (U.S.) are at increased risk for mental health challenges, but less likely than their U.S.-born peers to seek professional mental health support. We administered an online survey to 132 international students enrolled at 14 U.S. colleges and universities to explore whether demographics, time in the U.S., religiosity, prior contact with people experiencing mental illness, individualism, and collectivism were associated with stigmatizing attitudes and mental health help-seeking. Only increased contact with mental illness was significantly associated with lower mental health stigma in this sample. Identifying as a woman, having more prior contact with mental illness, and collectivism were associated with positive attitudes toward help-seeking, while individualism was associated with negative attitudes toward help-seeking. Interventions that normalize and destigmatize mental health challenges should be adapted to reflect the unique experiences of international students, and new interventions may seek to highlight the value of increased contact and collectivistic attitudes in facilitating mental health help-seeking.

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Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Challenges Faced by Indian International Students in the US

Challenges Faced by Indian International Students in the US

Career mapping for international students: A critical‐constructivist approach

Examining factors associated with mental health stigma and attitudes toward help-seeking among international college students during the COVID-19 pandemic

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