Acculturation Stress and Alcohol Use Among International College Students in a U.S. Community College Setting

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dc.contributor.authorKoyama, Chiekoen
dc.contributor.committeecochairBodenhorn, Nancy E.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairBelli, Gabriella M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLawson, Gerard F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMadison-Colmore, Octavia D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNg, Kok-Munen
dc.contributor.departmentEducationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:16:48Zen
dc.date.adate2005-10-14en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:16:48Zen
dc.date.issued2005-09-12en
dc.date.rdate2005-10-14en
dc.date.sdate2005-09-26en
dc.description.abstractAlcohol use among international students in a U.S. community college setting was explored in regard to the interrelationships with acculturation stress and drinking motivations. Misuse of alcohol has been acknowledged as a serious problem on American college campuses. A positive relationship between stress and alcohol use has been documented among those who lack internal and external resources and support systems. International students have been recognized as higher-risk than other college students due to acculturation stress. However, very few studies have investigated the drinking behaviors of this population. To fill this research gap, a survey was conducted with non-immigrant international students (F-1 students) (N = 126) and immigrants international students (non-F-1 students) (N = 136) enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in a U.S. community college. The results, which were derived from responses to three published instruments, Index of Life Stress (ILS), Core Alcohol and Drug Survey (CADS) Community College Long Form, and Revised Drinking Motivation Questionnaire (DMQ-R), as well as the researcher-made demographic information sheet, indicated that these groups were not engaged in abusive drinking behavior. This finding may reflect the support systems available to these students in an ESL setting and their family/friend networks. However, moderately strong zero-order correlations between acculturation stress and drinking motives to control negative affects were revealed. Further discussions and implication are provided.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-09262005-135714en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09262005-135714/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/29103en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartKoyama_Dissertation.pdfen
dc.relation.haspartKoyama_Appendices.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectInternational studentsen
dc.subjectDrinking Motivationsen
dc.subjectAcculturation Stressen
dc.subjectAlcohol Useen
dc.titleAcculturation Stress and Alcohol Use Among International College Students in a U.S. Community College Settingen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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