Program
Education Doctorate
Year Approved
2018
First Advisor
Paulson, Craig
Abstract
Life satisfaction has a profound impact on individuals. Social and emotional well-being are tied to positive life satisfaction. This quantitative study explored the relationship between life satisfaction and the variables of acculturative stress, social connectedness, and perceived social support. International students come from countries around the world to the United States (U.S.) in hopes of a bright future. They come from a variety of cultures many that are different from the traditions and cultures of U.S. Cultural differences and the student’s challenge to adapt causes acculturative stress. This stress is as a barrier to life satisfaction. This study identified that adolescent international students are similarly impacted by acculturative stress as undergraduate and graduate college students. The data pointed to strong positive relationships between life satisfaction and social connectedness as well as a strong inverse relationship between life satisfaction and acculturative stress.
Degree Name
Education Doctorate
Document Type
Doctoral dissertation
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Recommended Citation
Russ, T. A. (2018). A Study of Life Satisfaction and Its Relationships With Acculturative Stress, Social Connectedness, and Perceived Social Support in International Students Attending Faith-based K-12 Schools [Doctoral dissertation, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/551