3 ENHANCING SOCIAL SUPPORT, HARDINESS, AND ACCULTURATION TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ASIAN INDIAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

被引：21

作者：

Kanekar, Amar ^{[1
]}

Sharma, Manoj ^{[1
]}

Atri, Ashutosh ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA

[2] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Houston, TX 77030 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL QUARTERLY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION | 2010年 / 30卷 / 01期

关键词：

D O I：

10.2190/IQ.30.1.e

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

International students, upon relocation to a foreign country, undergo a major life event which can cause distress that can potentially affect their mental health. This study pilot tested an internet-based intervention to enhance the social support, hardiness, and acculturation among students of Asian Indian origin at a large midwestern university. A pretest-posttest randomized design was employed. The pretest was administered to 60 students who were then randomly assigned to experimental and comparison groups. The experimental group was offered online instruction about social support, hardiness, and acculturation through Blackboard TM over 2 months. The comparison group received an equivalent protocol based on general wellness. Repeated measures ANOVA was done which showed significant improvement in mental health variable (F(1, 37) = 4.768, p < 0.05). Recommendations for replicating such interventions in other groups of international students are presented.

引用

页码：55 / 68

页数：14

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