Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
PLoS One. 2022 Jan 31;17(1):e0262585. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262585. eCollection 2022.
This study investigated the perceptions of Saudi Arabian medical disciplines students undergoing training in various institutes of Australia regarding psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges.
This cross-sectional study was from March 15 to June 15, 2019. Data were collected by an online questionnaire. It consisted of questions regarding demographic, psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. Two hundred nineteen students studying in Australia responded to our questionnaire.
Of the total 219 students, 13(6.0%) were undergraduate, 167(76%) were postgraduate, and 39(18%) were Ph.D. students. For most students (171[79.2%]), Australia was the country of choice for studying. Most of them were satisfied with their academic performance and adjustment to the Australian way of living. Most of the students (180[82.2%]) showed satisfaction over the availability of fair chances of their religious practices in Australia. Few of them faced difficulties coping with the Australian climate (25[11.4%]), homesickness (59[26.9%]), and food and dietary sources (44[20.1%]). Students were overall satisfied with the student advisory system (156[71.2%]), university assessments (147[67.2%]), and available research facilities (170[77.6%]). Among participants, 77 (35.1%), 119(54.3%), and 23(10.5%) students indicated that they wished to stay in Australia only until completion of their studies, temporarily and permanently, respectively.
Our findings showed that Saudi students in Australia had strong psychosocial well-being, cultural integration, and academic success. Most of them were satisfied and adjusted well to Australian culture.
本研究调查了在澳大利亚不同机构接受培训的沙特阿拉伯医学专业学生对心理社会、文化和学术挑战的看法。
这是一项横断面研究，时间为 2019 年 3 月 15 日至 6 月 15 日。数据通过在线问卷收集。问卷包括关于人口统计学、心理社会、文化和学术挑战的问题。219 名在澳大利亚学习的学生对我们的问卷做出了回应。
在 219 名学生中，13 名（6.0%）是本科生，167 名（76%）是研究生，39 名（18%）是博士生。对于大多数学生（171 名[79.2%]）来说，澳大利亚是他们选择学习的国家。他们大多数人对自己的学习成绩和适应澳大利亚生活方式感到满意。大多数学生（180 名[82.2%]）对澳大利亚宗教活动的公平机会表示满意。他们中的少数人在适应澳大利亚的气候（25 名[11.4%]）、思乡（59 名[26.9%]）和食物和饮食来源（44 名[20.1%]）方面遇到困难。学生们对学生咨询系统（156 名[71.2%]）、大学评估（147 名[67.2%]）和可用的研究设施（170 名[77.6%]）总体满意。在参与者中，77 名（35.1%）、119 名（54.3%）和 23 名（10.5%）学生分别表示希望在澳大利亚只完成学业后、暂时和永久居留。
我们的研究结果表明，在澳大利亚的沙特学生具有良好的心理社会幸福感、文化融合和学业成功。他们大多数人对澳大利亚文化感到满意且适应良好。
