Kontogiorgis, Ioannis (2022) To What Extent Can Social Interactions Enhance the Subjective Well-being of International Students? Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This paper aims to study the effect of social capital and cultural competence on the subjective well-being of international students. Previous literature has proposed that social capital and cultural competence would positively impact subjective well-being. We hypothesized that contact between Dutch, internationals or co-nationals with other international students will increase their SWB and that high cultural competence will also increase the SWB of international students. The convenience sample consisted of 140 international students in the Netherlands. They were instructed to complete an online survey. Using multiple regression, we found that social support from Dutch people improved the SWB of international students and that high cultural competence was related to high SWB. In conclusion, more contracts should be encouraged between Dutch people and international students, especially though university. Limitations of the study included the low generalizability of the findings and its strengths were the comparison among multiple sources of contacts and their relation to international students' subjective well-being. Keywords: international students, subjective well-being, cultural competence, social interactions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Kuschel, A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2022 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2022 09:30 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1165 |
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