DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCULTURATIVE STRESS SCALE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

Authors
SANDHU DS ASRABADI BR
Citation
Ds. Sandhu et Br. Asrabadi, DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCULTURATIVE STRESS SCALE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - PRELIMINARY FINDINGS, Psychological reports, 75(1), 1994, pp. 435-448
Citations number
42
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
75
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Part
2
Pages
435 - 448
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1994)75:1<435:DOAASS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Description of the development and testing of a new 36-item scale in L ikert format, designed to assess the acculturative stress of internati onal students, includes perceived discrimination, homesickness, fear, guilt, perceived hatred, and stress due to change (cultural shock), id entified as major contributing factors. The psychometric properties of this instrument and implications for use by mental health practitione rs are discussed.