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Psychological and sociocultural mechanisms of international students

Uluslararası öğrencilerin psikolojik ve sosyokültürel süreçleri

Betül Dilara Şeker
Emine Akman
Pages
504–514
Publication Date
2016-09-30
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As students perceived discrimination level increases, they have more sociocultural adaptation difficulties.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the various demographic characteristics, psychological and sociocultural mechanisms of international students in accordance with adaptation variables.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: On the basis of the study, the associations among the psychological adaptation, sociocultural adaptation and perceived discrimination variables were examined. 187 international students from 28 different countries and six different faculties of Celal Bayar University took part as participants.
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Conclusion & Impact:As students perceived discrimination level increases, they have more sociocultural adaptation difficulties.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Psikolojik uyum · sosyokültürel uyum · uluslararası öğrenci

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Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the various demographic characteristics, psychological and sociocultural mechanisms of international students in accordance with adaptation variables. Material and Methods: On the basis of the study, the associations among the psychological adaptation, sociocultural adaptation and perceived discrimination variables were examined. 187 international students from 28 different countries and six different faculties of Celal Bayar University took part as participants. Psychological adaptation examined with life satisfaction scale and sociocultural adaptation examined with Sociocultural Adaptation Scale which was adapted to Turkish in this study.Results: The results of the study revealed that international students' psychological and sociocultural adaptation was not found to be related. On the other hand, perceived discrimination was found to be positively associated with sociocultural adaptation.Conclusion: Psychological and sociocultural adaptation of students are not associated with each other. As students perceived discrimination level increases, they have more sociocultural adaptation difficulties.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada uluslararası öğrencilerin çeşitli demografik özellikleri ile psikolojik ve sosyokültürel süreçlerinin uyum değişkenleri ele alınarak incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmada temel olarak psikolojik, sosyokültürel uyum ve algılanan ayrımcılık değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Celal Bayar Üniversitesinin altı farklı fakülte ve birimindeki 28 farklı ülkeden gelen 187 uluslararası öğrenci çalışmada katılımcı olarak yer almıştır. Psikolojik uyum yaşam doyumu ölçeği ile sosyokültürel uyum ise bu çalışmada Türkçe’ye uyarlaması gerçekleştirilen sosyokültürel uyum ölçeği kullanılarak incelenmiştir.Bulgular: Çalışma bulguları incelendiğinde psikolojik uyum ve sosyokültürel uyum düzeylerinin anlamlı ilişkisinin olmadığı gözlenmiştir. Öte yandan, algılanan ayrımcılığın sosyokültürel uyumda yaşanan zorlukla pozitif ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur.Sonuç: Öğrencilerin psikolojik ve sosyokültürel uyum düzeylerinin ilişkili değişkenler olmadığı ve öğrencilerin algılanan ayrımcılık düzeyi arttıkça daha fazla sosyokültürel uyum zorluğu yaşadıkları sonucuna varılmıştır.

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Şeker, B. D., Akman, E. (2016). Psychological and sociocultural mechanisms of international students. Cukurova Medical Journal, Cilt: 41 - Sayı: 3, 504–514. https://ajindex.com/articles/56759

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