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

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

Research Articles (English)

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

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

  • Measuring College Success for International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificate Candidates

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

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

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

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

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

  • Exploring and Leveraging Chinese International Students’ Strengths for Success

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Exploring International Students' Food Choices Using Photovoice Techniques

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Beyond Culture: Helping International Students Avoid Plagiarism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cross-Border Narratives

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

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