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IMPACT OF LACK OF SOCAIL SUPPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN UNITED STATE
(Clark Atlanta University Conceptual Paper Deposited In The Whitney M. Young, Jr., School Of Social Work, 2018) Aljuaid, Asma Mubarak M; Jin, Seok Won
Through a comprehensive systemic review of the literature, this study showed the links between a lack of social support and both increased depression and declines in academic achievement among international students. The study identifies factors that create a lack social support among international students, who confront acculturation conflicts which lead to depression. Also, they have unique challenges, such as difficulties with English, struggles with academic courses, and a lack of resources, and they face cultural, social, and environmental pressures. They lack the support of a society that they comprehended, and international students who received social support achieved higher grade point averages. International students also faced substantially higher academic stress than native U.S. students did.
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