International College Students' Experience of Racial Prejudice

2021 ◽  
pp. 847-869
Author(s):  
Clémentine Berthelemy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
New York ◽  
International Students ◽  
Racial Prejudice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
International College ◽  
Campus Activities

This chapter intends to discuss the experiences of international college students regarding racial prejudice on campus and explore the role of student associations as a way to increase cross-cultural interactions between domestic and international students. The aim is to examine how prejudice, more specifically racial-ethnic prejudice, affects their college experience. The findings suggest that active involvement in campus activities promote interaction across cultures and reduce racial prejudice. This chapter engages qualitative individual interviews with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Nigerian, Kenyan, and Ghanaian undergraduate international students (N=31). It is believed that this method is best suited to apprehend their experiences and to fully understand how they create meaning of perceived racial prejudice. Their testimonies are presented through verbatim transcripts of the interview sessions conducted in 2014-2015, in three New York research universities. A discussion of their experiences follows and suggestions for future research conclude this chapter.

International College Students' Experience of Racial Prejudice

2018 ◽  
pp. 148-170
Author(s):  
Clémentine Berthelemy
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
New York ◽  
International Students ◽  
Racial Prejudice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
International College ◽  
Campus Activities

This chapter intends to discuss the experiences of international college students regarding racial prejudice on campus and explore the role of student associations as a way to increase cross-cultural interactions between domestic and international students. The aim is to examine how prejudice, more specifically racial-ethnic prejudice, affects their college experience. The findings suggest that active involvement in campus activities promote interaction across cultures and reduce racial prejudice. This chapter engages qualitative individual interviews with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Nigerian, Kenyan, and Ghanaian undergraduate international students (N=31). It is believed that this method is best suited to apprehend their experiences and to fully understand how they create meaning of perceived racial prejudice. Their testimonies are presented through verbatim transcripts of the interview sessions conducted in 2014-2015, in three New York research universities. A discussion of their experiences follows and suggestions for future research conclude this chapter.

scholarly journals The Role of Academic Self-Confidence on Thriving among International College Students in the U.S. and Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-191
Author(s):  
Alexander Jones ◽  
Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
International Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
International College ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The U.S

Set in the context of four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, this study examined how the level of thriving differs for international students and their domestic peers, how the level of thriving differs across various subgroups within international students, and how academic self-confidence is associated with the level of thriving for international students. Using data from the 2017 Thriving Quotient, this study found that international students were less likely to thrive during their college years than their domestic peers and that Asian international students were less likely to thrive than their international peers of other racial groups. Findings also suggested that academic self-confidence was significantly and positively related to international students’ thriving during their college years.

TYPE VERSUS STEREOTYPE: AN ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF US CITIES AND PUBLIC SPACES

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Dorna Eshrati
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Students ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
City Branding ◽  
The Us ◽  
International College ◽  
Us Cities

In their minds, people have images of places they have never visited. In the twenty-first century, the constant exposure to media has had a great role in shaping people’s perception of foreign places. Despite the revealing aspect of media, they also play an important role in creating misconceptions about other countries. This paper explores international college students’ perceptions of United States cities and public spaces before and after coming to study in the US. It also investigates the role of media and representations in shaping their conceptions or misconceptions of the US. Forty-one Kansas State University international students from different countries participated in an online survey about their perceptions of US building types, infrastructure, and governance/policy regarding the built environment. About 58% of the participants claim that their image of US cities and public spaces changed after studying there; with only 15% claiming that US cities and public built environment are shown “like they are” in their home countries. Small US cities have a poor image in international students’ perceptions in comparison to the rich image of big cities most notably New York City. This paper not only argues that peoples' perceptions of places can change after visiting them in person, but also it highlights the role of media in creating misconceptions about foreign places. The findings can highlight the importance of media in managing city branding.

scholarly journals Examining the Experiences of Campus Safety among International Students

JCSCORE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Sonia H. Ramrakhiani ◽  
Andrew M. Byrne ◽  
Christopher A. Sink
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Campus Safety ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
College Population ◽  
International College ◽  
Institutional Adoption

Although international students comprise a significant percentage of the college population, limited attention is directed to their safety needs. This study measured the experiences and perceptions of campus safety among international college students in the United States. The researchers sampled participants from institutions around the country, who self-identified as international students. A researcher-developed 53-item Likert scale questionnaire, the International College Students’ Safety Questionnaire (ICSSQ), was administered to the sample. Findings from the exploratory factor analysis provided preliminary evidence for a four-factor solution for the 26-item ICSSQ with adequate internal consistency. Salient demographic variables, such as, nationality, college status and perceived proficiency in English, were found to be significantly linked to derived factor scores. Implications for institutional adoption of this instrument, along with limitations and directions for future research are included.

scholarly journals Health Insurance Literacy Among International College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-68
Author(s):  
Adebola Adegboyega ◽  
Chigozie Nkwonta ◽  
Jean Edward
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
International Students ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Insurance Literacy ◽  
International College

In this qualitative descriptive study, we examine health insurance literacy among a group of international college students. They were recruited from a public, co-educational Southeastern university in the United States during the fall semester of 2016 to participate in semistructured interviews. Data were gathered through a demographic questionnaire, two focus group discussions, and individual interviews. Interview sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Three themes emerged, including knowledge of health insurance options and benefits information, affordability, and unmet expectations. These findings show the need for higher education institutions to develop a plan to integrate international students into U.S. health care. International students are a vulnerable population; therefore, increasing health insurance literacy is vital to making an optimal health insurance choice, improving access to health care, and using health care efficiently. Future research should tailor educational interventions to mitigate poor health insurance literacy among international college students.

scholarly journals Examine Internet Addiction and Acculturative Stress among International College Students in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Li
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Addictive Behaviors ◽  
Stress Theory ◽  
International College

While Internet use plays an increasingly important role in individuals’ lives, little is known about its potential to influence addictive behaviors. Guided by the acculturative stress theory, we examined the relationships between acculturative stress, gender, age, length of stay, and Internet addiction among international college students. Data were collected from 111 international undergraduate and graduate students studying in the United States. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses reported that acculturative stress and gender significantly predict Internet addiction among international college students. In this sample, neither age nor length of stay predicts Internet addiction. Our findings paint a picture of the potential influence of acculturative stress on Internet addiction. We offer suggestions for future research on Internet addiction and acculturative stress, particularly for international college students

scholarly journals The First Year Acculturation: A Longitudinal Study on Acculturative Stress and Adjustment among the First Year International College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Koo ◽  
Ian Baker ◽  
Jiyoon Yoon
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
International Students ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
College Experiences ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Semester ◽  
International College

We analyzed 192 first year international college students in Mid-Atlantic region to examine change of international students’ acculturative stress, adjustment, and collegiate experiences during their first year in the U.S. higher education. We found that male students, students from low socio-economic status, and students majored in humanity showed higher rate of acculturative stress and lower rate of satisfaction with college experiences compared to their counterparts. International students reported decreased acculturative stress and homesick, and increased English proficiency, social connectedness, and satisfaction with college experiences during the last week of the first year compared to the first week of their first semester. Satisfaction with college experiences, English proficiency, social connectedness, and self-esteem were significant predictors of acculturative stress. Lastly, acculturative stress in the first week of the first year and satisfaction with college experience in the last week of the first year were on each other reciprocally over one year internal.

scholarly journals Characteristics of the Re-Entry Experiences of Returning Saudi International Students after Studying Abroad

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Naif Daifullah Z Alsulami
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
International Students ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Returning Home ◽  
The U.S

The main purpose of this research is to describe the characteristics of the re-entry experiences of Saudis returning to Saudi Arabia after studying abroad. The total number of participants in the study was 21 Saudi returnees, consisting male (n=13, 61.90 per cent) and female participants (n=8, 38.09 per cent)returning from studying in the U.S. U.K. and Australia. By conducting semi-structured individual interviews with the participants, the findings showed six themes that answered the main question of this research. These themes include motivations for returning home, preparing for returning home, feelings on returning home, the nature of relationships with family, the nature of relationships with friends and sense of belonging. Implications of the findings and directions for future research are provided.

College Students' Perceptions on the Role of Digital Technology and Personalized Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 229-252
Author(s):  
Robert Z. Zheng ◽  
Oliver Dreon ◽  
Yiqing Wang ◽  
Shuo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Significant Relationships

This chapter examines college students' perceptions on personalized learning with digital technology. Five hundred and five college students were recruited from American and Chinese institutions of higher education. Participants were given a survey questionnaire on digital technology and personalized digital learning. Using factor analysis, three conceptual constructs were perceived by college students as critical to personalized digital learning. In addition to the critical factors identified, the results also revealed significant relationships between the variables of demographic and computer experience and the constructs perceived by college students. These findings can inform the design and implementation of personalized digital learning in higher education. Recommendations for future research include focusing on the verification of the constructs in both theoretical and practical fields.

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