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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/csac.2014.4.1.013

Acculturation, Psychological and School Adjustment of Early Study-Abroad Adolescents in Terms of Stress Coping Strategy  

Cho, Yoosue (Seoul National University)
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Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts / v.4, no.1, 2014 , pp. 13-25 More about this Journal
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the correlations of stress coping strategies and cultural, psychological and school adjustment among Korean early study-abroad adolescents in the United States. Participants were 437 Korean early study-abroad adolescents aged 15 to 18 years old enrolled in summer language institutes located in Seoul and Gyeonggido, South Korea. The survey consisted of questionnaires relating to coping strategies and, cultural, psychological and school adjustments. The data was collected during the break time of summer language institute classes. Results showed that these adolescents' problem focused and social support coping strategies were positively related with acculturation, psychological adjustment and school adjustment, and emotion focused coping strategy was positively related to satisfaction of life.
Keywords
Early study-abroad adolescents; stress coping strategy; acculturation dimension; psychological adjustment; school adjustment;
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