College of Education, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
Int J Psychol. 2011 Dec;46(6):446-54. doi: 10.1080/00207594.2011.585158. Epub 2011 Jul 25.
This study examined the role of perceived discrimination, social connectedness, age, gender, years of study in the US, English language competency, and social contact patterns on adjustment difficulties among a sample of 229 Turkish international students studying in the United States. Findings indicated that students who reported higher levels of social connectedness, lower levels of perceived discrimination, more years of study in the US, and higher levels of English language competency reported lower levels of adjustment difficulties. Other results showed that (lack of) social connectedness and perceived discrimination were predictors of adjustment difficulties. In addition, results indicated that students who socialized with individuals from the US had lower levels of adjustment difficulties than did those who socialized with coculture members. Implications are discussed and suggestions for interventions are provided.
本研究考察了感知歧视、社会联系、年龄、性别、留美年限、英语水平以及社交模式对 229 名土耳其国际学生适应困难的影响。研究结果表明，社会联系程度较高、感知歧视程度较低、留美时间较长、英语水平较高的学生适应困难程度较低。其他结果表明，（缺乏）社会联系和感知歧视是适应困难的预测因素。此外，研究结果还表明，与美国人交往的学生比与同文化成员交往的学生适应困难程度较低。文章讨论了这些结果的意义，并提出了干预建议。
