Essays about: "psychological acculturation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words psychological acculturation.

  1. 1. Psychological well-being among international students in a Swedish university, a qualitative study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Nila Saffari Rad; [2023]
    Keywords : Acculturation; Asian international students; coping strategies; culture shock; psychological well-being;

    Abstract : Background: This study explores the psychological well-being of Asian international students in Sweden by identifying their sources of stress, coping strategies and resilient factors and their sources of support. The aim of this study is to have a deeper understanding of challenges for Asian international students during their study-time in Sweden to find more efficient ways to support them in the future. READ MORE

  3. 2. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WELL-BEING AND INTEGRATION AMONG MIGRANT WOMEN IN FINLAND: A cross-sectional study using Migrant Health and Well-being Study data 2010-2012

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Wiam Elfadl; [2016]
    Keywords : migrant; women; Finland; integration; well-being;

    Abstract : Background Well-being is one of the pillars of human rights that represent a bio psychological construct including physical, mental and social health. Despite of the significant advances in the thinking of the concept of well-being, there remains a gap between the positive intentions to support migrants to integrate and the concrete actions of practitioners. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cultural Adaptation of ´Global´ People Across National Contexts

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Simone Torres Costa; [2016]
    Keywords : acculturation; cultural adaptation; acculturation strategies; international migrants; sojouners; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The current geopolitical events of globalization have intensified multiculturalism across continents making the study of the process of acculturation and its impact on adaptation more relevant than ever. 708 international migrants and sojourners from 69 nationalities living in 43 countries were investigated by means of a web-based cultural adaptation survey. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ethnic identity, self-identified ethnicity and psychological wellbeing among young adults with immigrant background: A cross-sectional study in a Swedish context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Julia Persson; [2016]
    Keywords : psychological wellbeing; acculturation; Ethnic identity; MEIM-R; young adults; immigrant background; etnisk identitet; ackulturation; psykologisk; välbefinnande; unga vuxna; utländsk bakgrund; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between ethnic identity, self-identified ethnicity and psychological wellbeing among young adults with an immigrant background. An additional purpose was to perform preliminary validation analyses of a Swedish language version of the Revised Multi-group Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM-R). READ MORE

  6. 5. An Investigation of Chinese Master’s Students in Denmark and Sweden

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Weiwei Li; [2013]
    Keywords : International students; Chinese university students; study abroad; student migration; motivation; acculturation;

    Abstract : This paper investigates and compares Chinese master’s students in Denmark and Sweden, focusing on their motivation for choosing to study in Denmark and Sweden, their daily life and study acculturation experience, as well as their intentions of staying or returning after graduating.The paper provides information on the current student migration situation, and presents relevant motivational migration and acculturation theories. READ MORE