Subjective Well-Being of Angolan Students in Portugal

Autor/in	Neto, Félix
Titel	Subjective Well-Being of Angolan Students in Portugal
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 24 (2020) 4, S.456-473 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Neto, Félix)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315319861353
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Student Adjustment; Well Being; Sociocultural Patterns; Acculturation; Comparative Analysis; College Students; Language Proficiency; Foreign Countries; Universities; Student Attitudes; Ethnicity; Self Concept; Correlation; Portuguese; Academic Achievement; Educational Experience; Mental Health; Measures (Individuals); Peer Relationship; African Culture; Cultural Differences; Cultural Awareness; Gender Differences; Portugal; Angola + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Akkulturation; Collegestudent; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; University; Universität; Schülerverhalten; Ethnizität; Selbstkonzept; Korrelation; Portugiesischunterricht; Schulleistung; Bildungserfahrung; Psychohygiene; Messdaten; Peer-Beziehungen; Africa; Culture; Afrika; Kultur; Kultureller Unterschied; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	This study examined the subjective well-being (SWB) of international students. International students represent one of the biggest and most relevant sojourners groups. The sample included 204 Angolan international students who attended Portuguese universities and a control group of native-born Portuguese students. Using quantitative survey research methods, the relative strengths of demographic, acculturation, and sociocultural adaptation factors in predicting two indicators of SWB (overall well-being and academic satisfaction) were explored. Angolan students revealed lower levels of well-being and higher levels of academic satisfaction than Portuguese students. As expected, language proficiency, interaction with conationals, ethnic identity, and sociocultural adaptation were significantly correlated with SWB. In addition, results indicated that acculturation and sociocultural adaptation variables accounted for a larger proportion of explained variance in SWB than demographic variables. Academic satisfaction predicted well-being beyond demographic, acculturation, and sociocultural factors. Some implications of the findings for improving SWB of international students and future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01