A Qualitative Investigation of the Factors Affecting Arab International Students' Persistence in the United States

Autor/in	Rabia, Hazza Abu
Titel	A Qualitative Investigation of the Factors Affecting Arab International Students' Persistence in the United States
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 51 (2017) 3, S.347-354 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Academic Persistence; Foreign Students; Extracurricular Activities; Social Support Groups; Teacher Student Relationship; Friendship; Family Relationship; Arabs; College Students; Qualitative Research; Student Adjustment; Acculturation; Interviews; Student Attitudes; Graduation; Foreign Countries; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Jordan; Syria; United Arab Emirates; Iraq; Oman + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Freundschaft; Arab; Araber; Collegestudent; Qualitative Forschung; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Akkulturation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülerverhalten; Abschluss; Graduierung; Ausland; Saudi-Arabien; Syrien; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Irak
Abstract	This qualitative study explored the factors that enhance Arab international students' persistence and facilitate their academic and cultural adjustment at postsecondary institutions in the United States. The sample for this study consisted of Arab international students from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Syria, UAE, Iraq, and Jordan. In-depth interviews with 16 Arab international students enrolled at two universities in the Northeast of the United States were conducted. The findings revealed that the most prevalent factors that helped Arab international students overcome emerging challenges and persist towards degree completion were student success centers, supportive faculty, sufficient time, friendship support, family support, and extracurricular activities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01