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The determinants of Global Korea Scholarship recipients’ satisfaction with life in Korea

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ID12805331
AutoresJae-Eun Jon (0000-0001-9148-6410), Kadir Jun Ayhan (0000-0001-8052-1938, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume49
Fascículo6
Páginas1391-1414
Data de publicação2021-09-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolitics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1555-5623 • E-ISSN: 1747-1346
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/polp.12437
OpenAlexW3202397349
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas73

Sponsored international student mobility programs are important public diplomacy tools for governments. These programs’ positive outcomes are usually taken for granted and are rarely assessed. International students’ satisfaction with life in the host country is an important variable for their behavioral outcomes related to the host country. This study used data from two surveys of Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) recipients from 136 countries to examine the determinants of their satisfaction with life in Korea. We found that students' cognitive and affective evaluations of Korea, frequency of Korean‐language social interactions, and perceptions of their treatment by Koreans because of their nationality or religion were significant determinants of GKS students’ satisfaction with life in Korea. In terms of demographic characteristics, men, students from developing countries, and those majoring in natural sciences or engineering fields were more satisfied than their peers. We discuss the implications of these findings for public diplomacy. Related Articles in this Special Issue Ayhan, Kadir Jun, and Nancy Snow. 2021. “Introduction to the Special Issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical Evaluation of a non‐Western Scholarship Program from a Public Diplomacy Perspective.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1282–1291. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12440 . Hong, Moon Suk, Minjeong Jeon, and Kadir Jun Ayhan. 2021. “International Scholarship for Social Change? Re‐contextualizing Global Scholarship Alumni's Perceptions of Justice and Diversity in South Korea.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1359–1390. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12435 . Istad, Felicia, Eriks Varpahovskis, Ekra Miezan, and Kadir Jun Ayhan. 2021. “Global Korea Scholarship Students: Intention to Stay in the Host Country to Work or Study after Graduation.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1323–1342. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12436

Diplomacy · Life satisfaction · Political science · Politics · Public Diplomacy · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology