Acculturation of International Students: Perceptions of the Role of International Students’ Engagement in Higher Education Institutions

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Janet Laadi Anani, Illinois State University; Daniel Sherrick Apambila, Illinois State University

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Project Citation: 

Anani, Janet Laadi, and Apambila, Daniel Sherrick. Acculturation of International Students: Perceptions of the Role of International  Students’ Engagement in Higher Education Institutions. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-17. https://doi.org/10.3886/E230262V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary International students constitute a significant and growing population within higher education institutions worldwide. These students leave their home countries to pursue academic opportunities in foreign countries, seeking to broaden their horizons, enhance their skills, and experience new cultures.  This qualitative study employed in-depth interviews to examine the acculturation process of these students and how they perceived the support services universities provide, and its impact on academic and social adjustment. The findings suggest that international students have a positive and mixed perception, regarding the role the Office of International Engagement (OIE) play in facilitating their acculturative process in a host culture. 

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms host culture; support mechanisms; office of international engagement; international students' acculturation
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 4/18/2024 – 4/22/2024 (Project Final Completion, Spring 2024-05-06)
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 4/18/2024 – 4/22/2024 (Spring 2024-05-06)
Universe:  View help for Universe International graduate students in a US higher education institution pursuing various academic programs
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) text

Methodology

Response Rate:  View help for Response Rate Qualitative semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from participants. The research protocol consisted of three categories: (1) participants’ demographics; (b) participants’ general adjustment at the university and in the local community; and (3) the role the Office of International Engagement (OIE) play in foreign students acculturation process. The total number of participants for this study was (N = 8), who are international graduate students. Thus: males (n = 2) and females (n = 6). Since this was a purely qualitative study, response rate was not applicable.
Sampling:  View help for Sampling The study employed purposive and snowball samplings, to recruit study participants. This approach included an email invitation to international students within the researchers’ network. Some were recruited using a snowball technique, where participants passed out invitations to other employees or colleagues within their network, who will be interested in the study. 
Data Source:  View help for Data Source Interview participants (i.e., international graduate students)
Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI); face-to-face interview
Scales:  View help for Scales Not applicable because this was a purely qualitative study

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