Vol. 8 No. 2 (2018): Journal of International Students

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This volume features contributions from 85 authors, offering a rich tapestry of research and reflections on the international student experience. Topics include cultural competence, socio-cultural adaptation, academic engagement, and cross-cultural adjustment strategies. Articles delve into unique contexts, such as counseling international students, faculty-led study abroad programs, and perceptions of university health centers. Highlights also include case studies on engagement at small colleges, survival strategies at large universities, and experiences with immigration systems. Bridging theory and practice, this issue serves as an essential resource for educators, policymakers, and researchers striving to enhance international student success and inclusivity.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2
Published: 2018-04-01

Editorial

  • How to Understand the International Students with Whom You Work

    Uttam Gaulee
    i-ii
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.93

Research Articles (English)

  • Influences on International Student Choice of Study Destination: Evidence from the United States

    Sarah Nicholls
    597-622
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.94

  • Perceptions of Mainland Chinese Students Toward Obtaining Higher Education in the United States

    Michelle E. Bartlett, Wei Han, James E. Bartlett, II
    623-637
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.95

  • “But I Learn More Bad Grammars When I Write to My Classmates”: Acquiring Academic Literacies in a Multicultural Writing Class

    Teresa Chen
    638-658
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.96

  • Positioning the Researcher in the Studies of International Student Identities

    Jasper Kun-Ting Hsieh
    659-676
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.97

  • International Counseling Students’ Perception of Ethics

    Mehmet A. Karaman, Michael K. Schmit, Ihsan C. Ulus, Marvarene Oliver
    677-695
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.98

  • Experiences of International Student-Athletes at a Historically Black University

    Takahiro Sato, Samuel R. Hodge, Kevin Eckert
    696-723
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.99

  • English Language Learners’ Strategy Use and Self-Efficacy Beliefs in English Language Learning

    Hong Shi
    724-741
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.101

  • How Do South American International Students Experience Student Life in Flanders? A Photo Elicitation Project

    Qingchun Wang, Steffanie Leen, Karin Hannes
    742-768
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.102

  • Understanding East Asian Graduate Students’ Socio-cultural and Psychological Adjustment in a U.S. Midwestern University

    Yiying Xiong, Yuchun Zhou
    769-794
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.103

  • Understanding the Relationship between SelfConstruals, Self-Esteem, Social Support, and the Sociocultural Adaptation of African Students in Northern Cyprus

    Bennett K. Tchoh, E. Biran Mertan
    795-820
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.114

  • Cross-cultural Adaptation of International College Students in the United States

    Yikang Wang, Ting Li, Amity Noltemeyer, Aimin Wang, Kevin Shaw
    821-842
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.116

  • The Relation of an International Student Center’s Orientation Training Sessions with International Students’ Achievement and Integration to University

    Meltem Acar Güvendir
    843-860
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.117

  • “It’s Kinda Weird”: Hybrid Identities in the International Undergraduate Community

    Titilola Adewale, Mark M. D'Amico, Spencer Salas
    861-883
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.118

  • Leisure Constraints to Participation in Competitive Activities and Intramural Sports: Comparing International and Domestic Students

    Dongwook Cho, Taryn Price
    884-900
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.119

  • The Effects of Cross-Cultural Competence and Social Support on International Students’ Psychological Adjustment: Autonomy and Environmental Mastery

    Norah Fahad Aldawsari, Katharine S. Adams, Lee Edmondson Grimes, Steven Kohn
    901-924
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.120

  • Early Career Outcomes of International Bachelor’s Degree Recipients from U.S. Institutions: The Role of International Status and Region of Origin

    Xiushan Jiang
    925-959
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.121

  • Student Perceptions of Providers’ Cultural Competence, Attitudes Towards Providers, and Patient Satisfaction at a University Health Center: International and U.S. Student Differences

    Nicole C. Hudak, Heather J. Carmack, Ethan D. Smith
    960-976
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.122

  • A Case Study Exploring International Student Engagement at Three Small, Private Colleges

    William Danny Sullivan, Jr.
    977-1001
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.123

  • International Student Engagement: An Exploration of Student and Faculty Perceptions

    Rong Wang, Allison BrckaLorenz
    1002-1033
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.124

  • Survival Strategies of International Undergraduate Students at a Public Research Midwestern University in the United States: A Case Study

    Linda Tsevi
    1034-1058
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.131

  • Immigration Gridlock: Assessing Whether Canada’s Express Entry is an Effective Immigration System for International Students’ Transition into Permanent Residency?

    Chen Wang
    1059-1078
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.132

  • Work-Family Balance and Psychosocial Adjustment of Married International Students

    Gökçe Bulgan, Ayşe Çiftçi
    1079-1107
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.133

  • Loving Neighbor as Self: Translating the Study Abroad Experience into Intercultural Friendships on the Home Campus

    Kelly A. Pengelly
    1108-1128
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.136

  • Supervising Asian International Counseling Students: Using the Integrative Developmental Model

    Dan Li, Yanhong Liu, Injung Lee
    1129-1151
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.137

  • Cultural Identification, Acculturation, and Academic Experience Abroad: A Case of a Joint Faculty-Led Short-Term Study Abroad Program

    Jeongyi Lee, Kathryn Negrelli
    1152-1072
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.138

  • Chinese International Students’ Experiences in American Higher Education Institutes: A Critical Review of the Literature

    Qianqian Zhang-Wu
    1173-1197
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.139

  • Striving for Success: Academic Adjustment of International Students in the U.S.

    Gilberte Bastien, Tanja Seifen-Adkins, Laura R. Johnson
    1198-1219
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.143

  • A Qualitative Phenomenological study of Emotional and Cultural Intelligence of International Students in the United States of America

    Rohan Thompson
    1220-1255
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.144

Cross-Border Narratives

  • Building a Community of Learners In and Outside the Classroom

    Erin Knoche Laverick
    1256-1263
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.145

Book Reviews

  • American Community Colleges: The International Student’s Guide

    Nara M. Martirosyan
    1264-1266
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i2.146