Socio-cultural adaptation of selected international undergraduates in Adventist School of the Philippines /
by Sheila Mae B. Sanchez.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University-Main Campus, 2015.
- xi, 60 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (BS International Studies--European Studies) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS) College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies (CEMDS)
SANCHEZ, SHEILA MAE B. Sociocultural Adaptation of Selected International Underduate Students in Adventist University of the Philippines. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in International Studies. Cavite State University. Indang Cavite. April 2015. Adviser: Prof. Nelia E. Feranil.
This paper reports an empirical study of the Socio-cultural adaptation of the selected international students in Adventist University of the Philippines. Through Ward and Kennedy's (1999) Socio-cultural Adaptation Scale; Phinney's (1992) Multi-group Ethnic Identity Measure; Fan and Mak's (1998) Cross-cultural Social-Efficacy Scale for Students, quantitative data were obtained from the participants' adjustment experiences. The result of the study implies that majority of the participants have strong ethnic identity and they were still confident in looking for their ethnic group. While in terms with participants' self-efficacy, the finding implies that most of the participants have an average potential or belief and expectancy to solve daily problems involving social interaction, completing academic work and certain goals in foreign country. The study also found that demographic profile such as age, sex, nationality and length of stay in the Philippines has no significant relationship with socio-cultural adjustment in terms with Ethnic Identity and Cross-cultural self-efficacy. The international students encountered slight problems and difficulties in adapting or understanding the Filipino values and cultures. Age and gender have significant differences in the process of adaptation. Male and participants age from 19 and below have less difficulty and adapt positively with the environment while nationality and length of stay in the Philippines have no significant difference. Thus age and gender have significant relationship with socio-cultural adaptation and length of stay in the Philippines and nationality has none. The international students' degree of socio-cultural adjustment has no significant relationship with their level of socio-cultural adaptation.