Acculturative stress and alcohol use among international students attending a public university in the United States of America
by Mbugua, Alice W., M.S., SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE, 2008, 109 pages; 1456813

Abstract:

International students on American college campus are a diverse and increasing population whose unique concerns are traditionally overlooked. The purpose of this study was to explore whether acculturative stress and acculturation level led to alcohol use among international students attending Southern Illinois University, Carbondale during the 2007 academic year. The following data were treated as demographic variables: gender, age, academic classification, length of stay in the United States, visa type, geographic region and country of citizenship.

The results suggested that these students are not problem drinkers and when they do drink it is mainly for social reasons. However, there were some individual participants who would be considered at risk. In addition, miscellaneous items were the most cited reasons for acculturative stress for this population. Implications for future research are considered.

 
AdviserThomas Upton
SchoolSOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
SourceMAI/ 47-01, p. , Nov 2008
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsPhysical therapy; Clinical psychology; Ethnic studies
Publication Number1456813
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