Adjustment Problem Among International Students
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADJUSTMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
Abstract
This research project was aimed at investigating the factors affecting the adjustment of international students in Malaysia. This study consisted of 160 international students in private universities in Malaysia. Even though international students represent around 5 per cent of all tertiary enrolments in Malaysia, the population of international students in Malaysia is on the increase year by year. However, there are plenty of factors, which they are facing a new educational system and social environment. Most of international students who have purpose to study in foreign country have to face the challenges that are connected to their adjustment experiences. They have need of coping with the differences between their own cultural values and customs. The finding from this research was a sign of how they adapt and challenge with problems in Malaysia in terms of behavior, external and time how long they need to take time to adapt in Malaysia. Basically, what we found in this research is the longer they stay in Malaysia, the less problems they have and face. This research attaches and implies to the understanding of international students’ adjustment processes and guides a lot of ways for next generation.
1.1 Introduction
Issue that international students face adjustment difficulties when engaging in international education is not new. For example, as early as 1963, many researchers have conducted studies on attitudes and social relations of foreign students (Selltiz, Christ, Havel, & Cook, 1963). And their results have shown that there are many complex challenges students facing while travelling to other
FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADJUSTMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
Abstract
This research project was aimed at investigating the factors affecting the adjustment of international students in Malaysia. This study consisted of 160 international students in private universities in Malaysia. Even though international students represent around 5 per cent of all tertiary enrolments in Malaysia, the population of international students in Malaysia is on the increase year by year. However, there are plenty of factors, which they are facing a new educational system and social environment. Most of international students who have purpose to study in foreign country have to face the challenges that are connected to their adjustment experiences. They have need of coping with the differences between their own cultural values and customs. The finding from this research was a sign of how they adapt and challenge with problems in Malaysia in terms of behavior, external and time how long they need to take time to adapt in Malaysia. Basically, what we found in this research is the longer they stay in Malaysia, the less problems they have and face. This research attaches and implies to the understanding of international students’ adjustment processes and guides a lot of ways for next generation.
1.1 Introduction
Issue that international students face adjustment difficulties when engaging in international education is not new. For example, as early as 1963, many researchers have conducted studies on attitudes and social relations of foreign students (Selltiz, Christ, Havel, & Cook, 1963). And their results have shown that there are many complex challenges students facing while travelling to other
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