Impact of acculturative stress and social support on academic adjustment of international students

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between academic adjustment, acculturative stress and perceived social support. The sample of the study consisted of 298 international students who were randomly selected among 1520 international students studying at four different universities in Turkey. The results of this study revealed that there were negative correlation between academic adjustment and acculturative stress, and positive correlation between academic adjustment and perceived social support. The results demonstrated that acculturative stress and perceived social support were significant predictors of academic adjustment of international students.