Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of International Students

View Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): Journal of International Students

This volume, featuring contributions from 60 authors, provides a comprehensive exploration of the international student experience. Articles address themes such as acculturative stress, cultural adaptation, academic self-efficacy, and social adjustment, offering valuable insights for educators and administrators. Highlights include studies on food choices, plagiarism avoidance, interdisciplinary service learning, and cultural competence. With reflections on global education challenges and opportunities, this issue bridges empirical research with lived experiences, making it a vital resource for fostering inclusive and supportive environments in higher education worldwide.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1
Published: 2018-01-01

Editorial

  • Exposed Challenges, Emerging Opportunities

    Krishna Bista
    I-III
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.178

Research Articles (English)

  • Away from Home: A Qualitative Exploration of Health Experiences of Nigerian Students in a U.K. University

    Folashade T Alloh, Desiree Tait, Clare Taylor
    1–20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.149

  • Measuring College Success for International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificate Candidates

    Jennifer Coles Hill
    21–37
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.150

  • Destination Motivation, Cultural Orientation, and Adaptation: International Students’ Destination-Loyalty Intention

    Nor Lelawati Jamaludin, David Lackland Sam, Gro Mjeldheim Sandal
    38–65
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.151

  • The Role of Unplanned Encounters and Complexity of Influences in Foreign Graduates' First Full-Time Job Search in Singapore

    Tharuka M. Prematillake, Ivy Lim
    66–86
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.152

  • Exploring and Leveraging Chinese International Students’ Strengths for Success

    Ye He, Bryant Hutson
    87–108
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.153

  • Motivation, Induction and Challenge: Examining the Initial Phase of International Students' Educational Sojourn

    Paul Cowley, Denis Hyams–Ssekasi
    109–130
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.154

  • Chinese University Students and Their Experiences of Acculturation at an Ethnic Christian Church

    Xiaoyang Sun, Robert A Rhoads
    131–150
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.157

  • Qualitative Study on Chinese Students’ Perception of U.S. University Life

    Xiaokang Tang, Daniel Collier, Allison Witt
    151–178
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.158

  • Exploring International Students' Food Choices Using Photovoice Techniques

    Nova Corcoran
    175–193
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.159

  • Academic Adaptation Among International Students from East Asian Countries: A Consensual Qualitative Research

    Jiaqi Li, Yanlin Wang, Xun Liu, Yusu Xu, TingTing Cui
    194–214
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.160

  • Acculturative stress and native and U.S. culture immersion of international students at a community college

    Hardaye R. Hansen, Yuliya Shneyderman, Gloria S. McNamara, Lisa Grace
    215–232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.161

  • Exploring the Relationship Among International Students' English Self-efficacy, Using English to Learn Self-efficacy, and Academic Self-efficacy

    Chih-hsuan Wang, Jamie Harrison, Victoria Cardullo, Xi Lin
    233–250
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.163

  • Creative Diversity: Promoting Interculturality in Australian Pathways to Higher Education

    Suzanne Allen
    251–273
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.164

  • Using Campinha-Bacote's Framework to Examine Cultural Competence from an Interdisciplinary International Service Learning Program

    Elizabeth DeVane Wall-Bassett, Archana V. Hedge, Katelyn Craft, Amber Oberlin
    274–283
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.165

  • Analysis of Acculturative Stress and Sociocultural Adaptation Among International Students at a Non-Metropolitan University

    Hajara Mahmood, Monica Galloway Burke
    284–307
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.166

  • “It Just Messes Your Mind”: U.S. International Students’ Perspectives of and Experiences with Academic Text Sourcing

    Janet Kesterson Isbell, Jayati Chaudhuri, Deborah L. Schaeffer
    308–331
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.167

  • "You Just Use Your Imagination and Try to Fix It": Agential Change and International Students

    Blair Matthews
    332–350
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.168

  • Engagement, Satisfaction, and Belonging of International Undergraduates at U.S. Research Universities

    Sam Van Horne, Shuhui Lin, Matthew Anson, Wayne Jacobson
    351–374
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.169

  • Beyond Culture: Helping International Students Avoid Plagiarism

    Soni Adhikari
    375–388
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.170

  • A Case Study of International Students’ Social Adjustment, Friendship Development, and Physical Activity

    Shuang Li, Sam Zizzi
    389–408
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.171

  • Employment and Earnings of International Science and Engineering Graduates of U.S. Universities: A Comparative Perspective

    Throy A. Campbell, Maria Adamuti-Trache, Krishna Bista
    409–430
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.172

  • Okinawan Consciousness and Identity Salience and Development among Okinawan University Students Studying in Hawai‘i

    Kazufumi Taira, Lois A Yamauchi
    431–452
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.173

  • “Home Away from Home”? How International Students Handle Difficult and Negative Experiences in American Higher Education

    Lu (Wendy) Yan, Shaohua (Linda) Pei
    453–472
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.174

  • Learning Styles: A Comparison Between Indian And German Business Students

    Tushar Bhatnagar, Vinita Sinha
    473–487
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.175

Cross-Border Narratives

  • Changing the Things I Cannot Accept: My African Experience of A U.S. Classroom

    Roselyn Banda
    488–495
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v8i1.176