Behavioral Health Risk and Resilience among International Students in the United States: A Study of Sociodemographic Differences

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Foreign Students; Undergraduate Students; Resilience (Psychology); Well Being; Academic Achievement; Prevention; Cultural Awareness; Risk; Case Studies; Acculturation; Student Adjustment; Stress Variables; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Family Relationship; Place of Residence; Health Promotion; Drinking; Mental Health; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety; Patients; Culturally Relevant Education; Alcohol Abuse

2162-3104

Using a resilience framework, the current cross-sectional study examined indicators of behavioral health risk and resilience among U.S. international students (N=322) across key sociodemographic characteristics. A multimethod approach was used to collect data with both an online platform and paper-based survey instrument. Results showed that higher levels of acculturative stress were reported by older students, females, undergraduates, students who lived with their families, and those who had resided in the US longer than 2 years. Findings underscore the importance of culturally relevant screening and prevention strategies that target resilience and other protective factors to reduce health risk and encourage well-being and academic success among international students.

As Provided

2019

EJ1208223