scholarly journals Maladaptive Perfectionism and College Adjustment of International Students in Korea: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4729
Author(s):  
Gina Lee ◽  
Tae In Park ◽  
Hyojin Cho
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Causal Pathway ◽  
Maladaptive Perfectionism

Due to the increasing demand for international education, the number of international students in Korea has been rapidly increasing. Accordingly, well adjusting to college has been a main interest for both academic institutions and international students as it is key to their success. Previous studies have revealed that maladaptive perfectionism (MP) hampers the college adjustment (CA) of international students, yet little is known about its underlying mechanism. To fill in this gap, this study examined the mediating effect of acculturative stress (AS) in between maladaptive perfectionism and college adjustment; the moderating effect of social support (SS) in the relation between acculturative stress and college adjustment; and the moderated mediating effect of social support in the causal pathway from maladaptive perfectionism to acculturative stress to college adjustment. Results showed a partial mediating effect of acculturative stress, a moderating effect, and a moderated mediating effect of social support. This implies that social support is an essential factor that helps international students better adjust to the new collegiate environment by alleviating their stress caused by maladaptive perfectionism and acculturative stress.

scholarly journals The Effect of Fear of the COVID-19 on Depression Among Chinese Outbound Students Studying Online in China Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Period: The Role of Resilience and Social Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yikang Chen ◽  
Yifan Liu ◽  
Yuxuan Zhang ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Tianshu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Online Mode

Objective: The present study focused on examining fear of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is correlated with depression and explored the potential role of resilience and social support on the association between fear of the COVID-19 (FoC) and depression among Chinese outbound students studying online in China amid the COVID-19 pandemic period.Methods: A total of 476 Chinese outbound students from different universities worldwide, currently studying via online mode in China, completed an online survey including measures on FoC, resilience, social support, and depression.Results: (1) Fear of the COVID-19 was positively correlated with depression and negatively correlated with resilience and social support. Both resilience and social support were negatively correlated with depression. Social support showed a positive correlation with resilience. (2) The effect of FoC on depression mainly occurred through two paths: the mediating effect of resilience and the moderating effect of resilience. However, the moderating effect of social support on the association between FoC and depression was not sustained in this study.Conclusion: This study indicated the mediating and moderating effects of resilience on the association between FoC and depression among Chinese outbound students studying online in China during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The current findings confirmed that resilience has significant implications in preventing negative mental states under the COVID-19 context among this particular group.

scholarly journals Cultural Distance, Acculturative Stress, Functional Social Support, and Psychological Adaptation of International Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel Ladum ◽  
Gary J. Burkholder
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Cultural Distance ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Unmet Expectations

This study examined how cultural distance, acculturative stress, and social support interacted to influence emotional responses among international students studying in the northern part of Cyprus. Acculturation models and the stress-buffering hypothesis served as theoretical frameworks. The research questions involved understanding whether international students experienced more negative emotional responses compared to students from the home culture and whether social support moderated acculturative stress and reactions to being in the northern part of Cyprus. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) examined differences in emotional reactions between home and international students while hierarchical multiple regression was used to examine the moderation hypotheses. ANOVA results indicated that Turkish-Cypriots had more positive emotional responses than international students to being in the host culture. Results did not support social support as a moderator for either international students’ acculturative stress or their emotional reactions. However, results suggested that unmet expectations, less financial satisfaction, and less social support predicted acculturative stress, while being in a relationship, higher Turkish proficiency, unmet expectations, and higher acculturative stress predicted more negative emotional responses. These results may help universities design programs to support psychological adaptation among international students, which could ultimately facilitate student retention.

scholarly journals Social Support, Attachment Closeness, and Self-Esteem Affect Depression in International Students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yawen Li ◽  
Fei Liang ◽  
Qiuyue Xu ◽  
Simeng Gu ◽  
Yansong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
International Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social

With an increase in the number of international students in China, there has been a simultaneous increase in their emotional problems, such as depression, as well as the importance of their emotional well-being. This study aimed to investigate the influence of social support on depression and the mediation and moderation mechanisms of this relationship in international students. In total, 349 international students in China responded to a questionnaire survey comprising the Social Support Rating Scale, Self-rating Depression Scale, Adult Attachment Scale, and Self-Esteem Scale. The results showed that: (1) attachment closeness had a significant direct predictive effect on depression; (2) attachment closeness played a mediating role in the relationship between social support and depression; and (3) the direct effect of social support on depression and the mediating effect of attachment and closeness are regulated by self-esteem. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving the social support, attachment closeness, and self-esteem of international students in China can be effective in reducing their depressive symptoms.

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