There are many factors affecting psychology, motivation and success
status of students. Especially with fast communication in the global world,
these factors spread more quickly and takes broad masses under influence.
Individuals studying in a geography different than their country have to adapt
to a new geography, climate and culture besides ordinary charges that every
student confronts in education process. In the context of this study examining
education process of foreign students, the adaptation problems of foreign
students studying in 2018 at Iğdır University and their coping strategies are
emphasized. The study included 122 foreign students enrolled at Iğdır
University. Two data collection methods are used in the work. One is a field
survey technique based on quantitative data, other is a questionnaire using
Michigan Foreign Student Problem Inventory. According to findings, essential
problems encountered by foreign students are related to housing, socio-cultural
activity facilities, relations with institutions, health insurance and leisure
activities. In this study, it has been investigated whether there are
significant differences between adaptation problems that students face and
demographic variables such as age, gender, nationality, education level,
education field, income sources, type of accommodation, the duration of living
in Iğdır, and it has been tried to determine the coping strategies developed by
these students against problems they face.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | August 15, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 |
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