International student acculturation at the University of Jyvaskyla

2017

This study examined the perception of belonging and community integration of international students. The study used the International Friendly Campus Scale to examine various aspects of community integration by international students and used University of Jyväskylä as a case study. The data is drawn from students had had been living in Jyväskylä for at least one year. This study looks at how campus discrimination, international office services, social engagement, and academic services at the University of Jyvaskyla impact how well international students identify with the institution. The degree to which students identify with the institution was then used to interpret international student…