Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted ACCULTURATION AND SEEKING CAMPUS COUNSELING SERVICES AMONG SAUDI INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: AN INTREPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS(University of Mississippi, 2024-12) Almutairi, Abdullah; Stephanie, LuskThis study adopts a phenomenological qualitative approach to explore and examine the acculturation process of Saudi students living in the United States, particularly in relation to their access to campus counseling services. The findings of this study identify five themes: 1) pre- migration expectations and realities, 2) journey of cultural adaptation, 3) navigating academic adaptations, 4) coping with acculturation and academic pressures, and 5) expectations of services provided by campus counseling experiences. This study highlights that the acculturation journey is a complex experience that affects Saudi students’ psychological well-being, which hinders their access to campus counseling services. The purpose of this is to study addresses the research gap that explores the interplay of acculturation and seeking campus counseling services, which shed light on the challenges and obstacles of this population through their acculturation process. Implications are provided for higher education policy, university counseling centers, and Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission.39 0Item Restricted EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AND DEPRESSION AMONG SAUDI INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE USA(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-08) Shawly, Alaa; Delmonico, DavidThis quantitative study explored Saudi international students’ acculturation processes through an examination of the relationship between acculturative stress and depression among Saudi international students in the U.S. Moreover, the study also examined the role of social resources—social support and the use of counseling services—in mediating this relationship. Data was collected through an online survey from 103 Saudi international students enrolled at universities across the U.S. The survey included three scales: the Acculturative Stress Scale for Saudi International Students (ASSSIS) (Bashir & Khalid, 2020), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) (Beck et al., 1996), and LEVEL 2–Depression–Adult (PROMIS Emotional Distress– Depression–Short Form) (Nolte et al., 2019). To answer the research questions, several analyses were conducted. A correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between acculturative stress and depression. In addition, a path analysis was conducted to explore the role of mediator variables—social support and the use of counseling services—in the relationship between acculturative stress and depression. Results reveal a significant relationship between acculturative stress and depression among Saudi international students in the U.S. It was also found that social support and the use of counseling services do not function as mediators for the association between acculturative stress and depression. The results emphasize the importance of the acculturation process for Saudi international students and its impact on depression. Implications for the field of counseling are provided as well as limitations of the current study and potential directions for future research. acculturative stress, depression, Saudi international students, social support, counseling services11 0