SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2024
The relationship between acculturative stress and psychological outcomes in international students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The relationship of acculturative stress with meaning in life through the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation and meaning-centered coping style among international students in Germany.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of life satisfaction on acculturation and institutional recommendation among international students in China: does acculturative stress matter?Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Acculturative stress and achievement motivation: the moderating role of immigrant mothers' Korean proficiency in South Korean multicultural adolescents.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: The current systematic review aimed to examine the relationship between acculturative stress (AS) and psychological outcomes in international students to determine the role AS may play in predicting the mental health of international students. Methods: The studies included in the current systematic review and meta-analysis had considered AS and its impact on psychological outcomes among international students studying abroad. After checking the studies found in our primary search through the scientific databases in terms of our eligibility criteria, 29 studies were included, of which 26 were eligible for a meta-analysis (total Results: Meta-analysis indicated a moderate mean correlation of AS with psychological outcomes like depression, life satisfaction, quality of life, vocational outcome expectations, drinking behaviors, resilience, health promotion behavior, psychological adjustment, psychological distress, negative affect, and mental health symptoms ( Discussion: The review of studies revealed a robust relationship between AS and increased negative psychological outcomes such as depression, psychological distress, and general stress, as well as decreased positive psychological outcomes such as psychological adjustment, mental health, life satisfaction, and quality of life.
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