Global Depictions of International Students in a Time of Crisis: A Thematic Analysis of Twitter Data During COVID-19

International students experience psychosocial changes in response to their new environment, and their psychosocial adaptation is facilitated or hindered by various factors. This study aimed to examine the intercultural experiences of Iranian international students in Hungary. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 Iranian students in Budapest, Hungary, and a thematic analysis employed to discern and interpret themes within the data. The thematic analysis identified three overarching themes: (1) Sojourn’s Experience as Self-Growth, (2) Uncertainty in Intercultural Interactions, and (3) Striving for Autonomous-Related Self. The data reported that Iranian students experienced more happiness in Hungary than sadness, and their motivation to live independently in Hungary while depending on family support acted as buffers against any negative psychological feelings. The findings of this study underline the significance of independence and family support as the influencing factors for psychosocial adaptation of Iranian students.

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An Investigation of Factors Contributing to Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety among International Students in Indonesian Universities

Register Journal ◽

10.18326/rgt.v12i1.13-27 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Herri Mulyono

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Foreign Language ◽

Intercultural Communication ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Communication Apprehension ◽

Small Scale ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Speaking Anxiety ◽

Learning Language

This small-scale study aimed to factors that contribute to foreign language speaking anxiety among international tertiary students in Indonesia. The study drew on a qualitative method where seven International students studying at three universities in Indonesia were interviewed. The collected data then were transcribed and analyzed using a thematic analysis. The result revealed that the student participants experienced both facilitative and debilitative speaking anxiety when interacting with their peers during classroom learning. Language barriers, negative attitudes, intercultural communication apprehension were identified to provoke FLSA among the students. More importantly, these three factors also contributed to students’ feeling of speaking anxiety in their daily communication. Keywords: English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety (FLSA), Facilitative and Debilitative Speaking Anxietyfrstractg the shrformance in thes

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Recurring Themes Across Fractal Issues Facing International Students: A Thematic Analysis of 2016 Dissertations and Theses

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v7i4.198 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 1135-1151

Author(s):

Krishna Bista ◽

Utam Gaulee

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Search Engine ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

International Student ◽

Comprehensive Collection ◽

The World

This section shares recent dissertations and theses with the Journal of International Students readers. There were about 139 graduate dissertations and theses related to the issues and challenges of international students in 2016. The complete versions of these selected dissertations are available in the ProQuest, Michigan-based electronic publisher. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global is the world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day. This database has found 17,164 results from 1922-2018 while searching the keywords “international student” in its search engine.

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Chinese International Students' Messages on the Family Forum

Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships among Emerging Adults in the Digital Age - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1856-3.ch009 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 128-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chenwei Wu ◽

Lynne M. Webb

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Students ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Emotional Support ◽

The United States ◽

Chinese International Students ◽

Child Rearing ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Family Issues ◽

The Family

We content analyzed the online messages of Chinese international students who are currently studying and living in the United States. We examined messages within the students' ethnic group as they sought and provided assistance to each other in understanding and acculturating to family life in the United States via a popular online forum. We randomly sampled 50 recent, original posts and their accompanying threads (147 pages of text containing 108,723 words). Thematic analysis indicated that students use the forum to achieve three objectives (seeking informational/emotional support, offering information/emotional support, offering topics for discussion) across a wide variety of family issues (e.g., conflict, child rearing/education, appropriate behaviors for husbands and wives). Users provided multiple types of assistance (e.g., informational/emotional support, topics of discussion, questions based on the original posts, self-disclosure, positive feedback, and negative feedback) to the posters.

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Higher degree by research in a foreign country: a thematic analysis of the experiences of international students and academic supervisors

Quality in Higher Education ◽

10.1080/13538322.2015.1032002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 52-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Clemence Due ◽

Sofia C. Zambrano ◽

Anna Chur-Hansen ◽

Deborah Turnbull ◽

Christiane Niess

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Foreign Country

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Post-Degree Intentions of Female International Undergraduate Students Studying in Malaysia

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v10i1.855 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 145-158

Author(s):

Alison Kelly ◽

Dawn Bennett ◽

Beena Giridharan ◽

Lorna Rosenwax

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

International Students ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Cultural Capital ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Language Skills ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Depth Interviews

Higher education has been positively linked with increased opportunity for women, including enhanced employability, increased migration, enriched cultural capital, and improved language skills. With the number of international students rising, understanding postdegree intentions is increasingly important for institutions, policy makers, and administrators. This qualitative study explored the postdegree intentions of female international undergraduate students at the Malaysian campus of an Australian university. In-depth interviews were conducted with students from a range of degree programs and data was studied using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that postdegree intentions were substantially influenced by other people and policies; a common aspiration was to balance career and family; postdegree intentions were not solely career-focused; and the students anticipated discrimination and inequality but were determined to successfully navigate these.

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From Digital Shock to Miniaturised Mobility: International Students’ Digital Journey in China

Journal of Studies in International Education ◽

10.1177/10283153211065135 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102831532110651

Author(s):

Jing Qi ◽

Wenqin Shen ◽

Kun Dai

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

International Students ◽

Host Country ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Virtual Worlds ◽

Border Crossing ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Student Interviews ◽

Theoretical Perspectives

As Asia's largest host country of international students, China's digitial placemaking is impacting on international students’ experience whilst studying and living in the country. This rqualitative study addresses the issue of international students’ transition to the digital environment in China. It draws on the theoretical perspectives of international students’ digital journeys and miniaturised mobilities to inform thematic analysis of artefact-mediated student interviews and social media posts. Findings show that international students’ digital journeys in China are characterised by three modes of digital adaptation including digital shock, digital border crossing and digital approachability. We argue that engaging in these modes of digital adaptation has reconstituted international students’ subjectivity through empowering miniaturised mobility, but also a sense of digital in-betweenness as they operate between two different virtual worlds.

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Bullying in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A Twitter analysis

10.22541/au.162257491.16862069/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yasemin Nur Korkmaz ◽

Semiha Arslan ◽

Suleyman Kutalmış Buyuk

Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Cleft Lip ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Social Media Platform ◽

Twitter Data ◽

Advanced Search ◽

Being Bullied ◽

Media Platform ◽

Twitter Analysis

Objectives: To evaluate the bullying in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) by Twitter analysis. Materials and Methods: Twitter’s advanced search function was used while the term ‘cleft lip and palate’ was kept constant, and the selected keywords were ‘bully’, ‘bullying’, ‘bullied’ and ‘teased’. A total of 150 tweets that met the criteria were selected. The data were qualitatively evaluated by thematic analysis and the themes were determined based on this analysis. Results: Most of the tweets were posted by a layperson (76%). Also, nearly half of the tweets were categorized in the theme ‘personal experience of being bullied’ (43%). The tweets were distributed according to their uploader status as CLP subjects (46%), irrelevant individuals (28%), and parents of CLP subjects’ (26%). Of the 150 tweets evaluated, 74 were identified as negative, while 25 were identified as neutral and 51 as positive. No significant differences were detected in retweet and like numbers between negative, neutral, and positive comments (P > .05). Conclusions: This is the first study in the literature regarding the bullying suffered by individuals with CLP using Twitter data. Twitter is a social media platform for bullying victims with CLP to share their experiences and seek for social support.

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“They Make No Contribution!” versus “We Should Make Friends with Them!”—American Domestic Students’ Perception of Chinese International Students’ Reticence and Face

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v8i4.221 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yi Zhu ◽

Mary Bresnahan

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Intercultural Communication ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Perspective Taking ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Chinese International Students ◽

Domestic Students ◽

Intercultural Communication Competence ◽

American Students ◽

Quasi Experimental

This project examined both quantitative and qualitative data about how American domestic undergraduates perceived Chinese international students’ (CISs) reticence and face concerns. A quasi-experimental design about American students’ ratings of a fictional CIS described in scenarios demonstrated that the reticent CIS was rated as more typical, less likable, and less socially-approved. A thematic analysis of American students’ impression about CISs suggested: 1) some Americans stigmatized CISs due to their poor English and reticence in classroom; 2) others were more open-minded to approach CISs’ reticence with intercultural communication competence by taking CISs’ perspective. The findings indicated: the stereotype that typical CISs are reticent leads to Americans’ negative evaluations of CISs; while perspective-taking skills resulted in better intercultural-communication experience.

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