Effects of career adaptability and academic self-efficacy on the adaptation of university life in international students and Korean students

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 681-697
Author(s):  
Junga Lee ◽  
Sojung Yune
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
University Life ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Among International Students' English Self-efficacy, Using English to Learn Self-efficacy, and Academic Self-efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-hsuan Wang ◽  
Jamie Harrison ◽  
Victoria Cardullo ◽  
Xi Lin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
International Students ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
English Language ◽  
The United States ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

One of the major challenges for international students to pursue academic goals in the United States is English language proficiency, which often negatively affects academic success. Even students with confidence in their English language proficiency encounter challenges using English in class. Previous research indicates self-efficacy positively predicts English language proficiency and academic achievement. Therefore, the current study hypothesized a model using self-efficacy in using English to learn as a mediator between English and academic self-efficacy. The structural equation modeling results indicate English self-efficacy indirectly influenced international students’ academic self-efficacy through their using English to learn self-efficacy. Findings suggest using English and using English to learn self-efficacy are two distinct constructs. These results warrant academic English support for non-native English speaking international students.    

Chinese Youth Career Adaptability: Contextual Influences and Pathways to Positive Youth Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 934-959
Author(s):  
Zi Chen ◽  
Scott Solberg ◽  
Ai Ye
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Social Connection ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Quality Learning ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The present study investigated the mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between youth-perceived contextual support and positive youth development on the basis of a survey of 1,047 students in 10th to 12th grades. Measurement model analysis revealed that career search self-efficacy (CSSE), goal capacity, academic self-efficacy, and intrinsic motivation all fit within a latent construct representing career adaptability. Subsequently, structural model analysis revealed that career adaptability fully mediates the relationship between contextual factors and positive youth development. In addition, these analyses identified eight specific indirect pathways: CSSE and goal capacity fully mediated the relationship between quality learning experience/social connection and decision-making readiness; CSSE and academic self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between social connection and stress management, and they also acted as suppressor in the relationship between quality learning experiences and stress management. These findings establish notable implications for career counseling and intervention practices that are discussed in closing.

Supporting international students’ academic acculturation and sense of academic self-efficacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-149
Author(s):  
Pii-Tuulia Nikula ◽  
Jonathan Sibley
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Adjustment ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Academic Environments ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

International students arriving in New Zealand must acculturate to studying in a new academic environment. This article evaluates graduate and postgraduate level international students’ perceptions of their home and host environments and the benefits of offering an academic preparation course to support international students’ sense of academic self-efficacy. The data were collected using quantitative surveys, including a pre-post design with a control group. The findings highlight notable differences in many students’ host and home country academic environments, and how international students’ sense of academic self-efficacy tends to reduce at the commencement of their academic journey in New Zealand. However, participation in an academic preparation course may be able to minimize this decline. Hence, the academic adjustment of international students should be increasingly perceived as a joint responsibility of both students and education providers, highlighting the need for institutional adjustments in a form of relevant academic support services.

scholarly journals Psychological Adaptation, Marital Satisfaction, and Academic Self-Efficacy of International Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-702
Author(s):  
Gökçe Bulgan ◽  
Ayşe Çiftçi
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
International Students ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The authors investigated marital satisfaction and academic self-efficacy in relation to psychological adaptation (i.e., psychological well-being, life satisfaction) in a sample of 198 married international students. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that marital satisfaction and academic self-efficacy accounted for 45.9% of variance in psychological well-being and 25.8% of variance in life satisfaction scores. Based on the results, the differences between cognitive and emotion-oriented processes during psychological adaptation were explained. The authors discuss implications for programs with international students and mental health professionals working in university campuses.

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