Predictors of Academic Adjustment Among International Students in Rural Southern USA.

ABSTRACT: Academic adaptation is crucial for the success and well-being of international students, especially in rural areas where cultural and social support resources may be limited. This study aimed to identify predictors of academic adaptation among international students in the rural southern United States, focusing on social support, cultural integration, alcohol use, and acculturative stress. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 141 international students from two universities: the University of Mississippi/Oxford campus and the University of Alabama. Data were collected through a web-based survey using validated scales to measure cultural integration, acculturative stress, social support, alcohol use, and academic adaptation. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analyses

SUBMITTER: Al Juboori R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855055 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature