Mapping global research on international students’ cross-cultural adaptation
A structural topic modelling review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11636355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xing Xu (0000-0003-0706-2338, Deakin University), He Huang (0009-0008-2154-0694, Chongqing University, corresponding author), Ly Thi Tran (0000-0001-6543-6559, Deakin University), Ly Tran (0000-0002-1681-4231, Deakin University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Pages | 102371-102371 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Intercultural Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0147-1767 • E-ISSN: 1873-7552 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102371 |
| OpenAlex | W7126262289 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 113 |
Adaptation (eye · Foundation (evidence · Thematic analysis · Thematic map · Thematic structure · Topic model · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Policies and Reforms
Student Self-Formation in International Education
A Model of Text for Experimentation in the Social Sciences
Psychological and sociocultural adjustment of first-year international students
STM
Welcome to the Tidyverse
Life satisfaction and acculturation of European students in the Chinese context
Adjusting in a pandemic
Impact of traditional Chinese Baduanjin exercise on menstrual health among international female students studying in China
Promoting or prohibiting
Academic acculturation in 2 + 2 joint programmes
Drawing the big picture of games in education
Combining Web of Science and Scopus datasets in citation-based literature study
Inward international students in China and their contributions to global common goods
Language and communication in international students’ adaptation
Does social media usage contribute to cross-border social commerce? An empirical evidence from SEM and fsQCA analysis
Does Cross-cultural Competence Matter when Going Global
The Role of Cultural Intelligence Facets in Cross-Cultural Adjustment
Predicting Acculturative Orientations of American College Students toward International Students
The Convergent, Discriminant, and Incremental Validity of Scores on a Self-Report Measure of Cultural Intelligence
Psychometric Properties of the American-International Relations Scale
Social Skills Use of International Students in J apan
Academic Acculturation of International Doctoral Students in the U.S
International Students’ Career Construction From Hospitality Internship
Culture shock among international students in Turkey
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards Diet and Health among International Students in Dublin
Coping Strategies for Managing Acculturative Stress Among Asian International Students
A Conceptual Framework for Incorporating Mentoring in the Clinical Supervision of International Counseling Students
Relations of Perceived Ethnic Disparity to Involvement in Ethnic and Host Cultures
Construction and Preliminary Validation of the Barcelona Immigration Stress Scale
Examining acculturation orientations and perceived cultural distance among immigrant adolescents in Portugal
Development and Validation of the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale
Because we all change, right?”
The Saudi Arabian international student experience
Developing an Acculturation and Resilience Scale for Use with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Accessing leisure in an unfamiliar society via mobile instant messaging
Acculturation and environmental factors influencing dietary behaviors and body mass index of Chinese students in the United States
Do you think like me? Perceived concordance concerning contact and culture maintenance on international students’ intentions for contact with the host-society
Proactive personality and cross-cultural adjustment
I'm not sure how she will react”
The influence of emotion recognition and emotion regulation on intercultural adjustment
A meaning-making model of post-migration growth for mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong
Acculturation strategies and psychological adaptation of two generations of the same ethnic minority group in different sociopolitical contexts
International experience and cultural intelligence development
Moralization of Japanese cultural norms among student sojourners in Japan
The multicultural personality
The impacts of academic adaptation on psychological and sociocultural adaptation among international students in China
The role of self-determined motivation and goals for study abroad in the adaptation of international students
Multicultural attitudes mediate the relation between personality and perceived ethnic outgroup distance in the Netherlands
The dynamics in the relationship between perceived cultural distance, cultural intelligence and adjustment of international students
Departures and Arrivals
Mainstream acculturation in superdiverse settings
Acculturative stress and coping strategies among Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong
Factors Related to the Social Self-Efficacy of Chinese International Students
Acculturative Stress Among Female Saudi College Students in the United States
Acculturation of Syrian Refugees in the Netherlands
Well‐being in cross‐cultural transitions
Acculturation and cross-cultural adaptation
Text as Data
Theoretical models of culture shock and adaptation in international students in higher education
Global Research on International Students' Intercultural Adaptation in a Foreign Context
Social Support Benefits Psychological Adjustment of International Students
Perceived Intergroup Difference as an Organizing Principle of Intercultural Attitudes and Acculturation Attitudes
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |