Effects of Combined Economic and Linguistic Backgrounds on the Adjustment Process of International Undergraduate Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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dc.contributor.authorMaza Duerto, Aristidesen
dc.contributor.committeechairCreamer, Donald G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDudley, Larkin S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHirt, Joan B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJanosik, Steven M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDika, Sandra L.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-22T19:00:19Zen
dc.date.adate2004-04-21en
dc.date.available2011-08-22T19:00:19Zen
dc.date.issued2000-11-03en
dc.date.rdate2004-04-21en
dc.date.sdate2004-04-19en
dc.description.abstractThis study had three main purposes: (a) to determine whether there is a linear relationship between international undergraduate (IU) students' adaptation and time at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), (b) to examine the effects of IU students' combined economic and linguistic backgrounds on their adaptation experience at Virginia Tech, (c) to determine the u-shaped curve model's effectiveness in explaining the adaptation experience of IU students from different backgrounds. The findings of this study could not be used to justify either a linear or a curvilinear relationship between time and IU students' adaptation. A difference in adaptation was found between IU students with two and four years at Virginia Tech based on their linguistic background differences, but no differences were found in regard to their economic background differences. A correlation analysis suggested a relationship between adaptation and the support IU students received while at Virginia Tech. Nevertheless, the most important finding is the fact that the existing models of IU students' adaptation do not adequately explain their adaptation experience. This study suggests that future research should concentrate on determining the relationship between IU students' adaptation and the adequacy of support they received.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04192004-135531en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04192004-135531en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/11138en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartFinal-Dissertation-EDT.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectInternational Undergraduate Studentsen
dc.subjectAdjustment Experienceen
dc.subjectSupporten
dc.subjectCollegeen
dc.subjectU-Shape Curve Modelen
dc.subjectAdaptationen
dc.titleEffects of Combined Economic and Linguistic Backgrounds on the Adjustment Process of International Undergraduate Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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