Zeynep Kamil Med J. 2018; 49(1): 1-5 | DOI: 10.16948/zktipb.331345

Determination of the Factors Affecting the Social And Academic Adjustment of International Students Studying at A Public University

Yasemin Aydýn Kartal¹, Cansu Iþýk², Saadet Yazýcý^3
1University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Assistant Professor, Istanbul, Turkey
²University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Res., Istanbul, Turkey
³University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Professor, Istanbul, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: This study was aimed to determination of the factors affecting the social and academic adjustment of international students studying at a public university.
METHODS: The study was planned by descriptive and analytical survey method between 25 January and 20 May 2017. The population of the study was composed of 77 international students studying in the first class of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Vocational School of a public university. No sample selection was made in the study and 69 students who agreed to participate in the study constituted the sample of the study (Participation Rate: 89.6%). The data were collected with the “Personal Information Form” and the “Adjustment to University Scale”.
RESULTS: The average age of the participants was 20.78 ± 2.07 and 72.5% of the students were female. Most of the students
were 53.6% Somalia and 10.1% Turkmenistan, and 73.9% were living in Turkey for more than 3 years. The mean score of the students’ adjustment scale to the university was 94.52 ± 13.36, while the social adjustment was 80.59 ± 11.85 and the academic adjustment score was 13.92 ± 2.97. However, it was determined that the students had the most language problems and economic problems. While it was determined that academic adjustment was significantly higher in male students, it was determined that those who know Turkish in advance and stay with family had higher adjustment and social adjustment to the university. It was also found that who Turkish educated higher adjustment to the university and the economic situation significantly affected adjustment to the university.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was determined that the level of adjustment of the students to the university was high and that variables such as gender, staying place, economic situation and knowledge of Turkish language were important predictors of academic and social adjustment.

Keywords: adjustment to university, international student, social adjustment, academic adjustment

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Bi̇r Kamu Üni̇versi̇tesi̇nde Öðreni̇m Gören Uluslararasý Öðrenci̇leri̇n Sosyal ve Akademi̇k Uyumlarýný Etki̇leyen Faktörleri̇n Belirlenmesi

Yasemin Aydýn Kartal¹, Cansu Iþýk², Saadet Yazýcý^3
1Saðlýk Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Saðlýk Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ebelik Bölümü, Yard.Doç.Dr., Ýstanbul, Türkiye
²Saðlýk Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Saðlýk Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ebelik Bölümü, Arþ.Gör., Ýstanbul, Türkiye
³Saðlýk Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Saðlýk Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ebelik Bölümü, Prof.Dr., Ýstanbul, Türkiye

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalýþma bir kamu üniversitesinde öðrenim gören yabancý uyruklu öðrencilerin sosyal ve akademik uyumlarý ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacýyla yürütüldü
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanýmlayýcý ve analitik desende planlanan çalýþma, 25 Ocak-20 Mayýs 2017 tarihleri arasýnda yapýldý. Çalýþmanýn evrenini, bir kamu üniversitesinin Saðlýk Bilimleri Fakültesi, Týp Fakültesi ve Saðlýk Meslek Yüksekokulu birinci sýnýfýnda öðrenim gören yabancý uyruklu 77 öðrenci oluþturdu. Çalýþmada örneklem seçimini gidilmemiþ olup, çalýþmaya katýlmayý kabul eden 69 öðrenci çalýþmanýn örneklemini oluþturdu (Katýlma Oraný: %89.6). Veriler, “Kiþisel Bilgi Formu”, “Üniversiteye Uyum Ölçeði” ile toplandý.
BULGULAR: Çalýþmaya katýlan öðrencilerin yaþ ortalamasý 20,78±2.07 ve %72.5’nin kýz olduðu belirlendi. Öðrencilerin çoðunlukla (%53.6) Somali ve (%10.1) Türkmenistan uyruklu olduðu ve %73.9’nun 3 yýldan fazla Türkiye’de yaþadýðý belirlendi. Öðrencilerin üniversiteye uyum ölçeði toplam puan ortalamasý 94,52±13,36 iken, sosyal uyum 80,59±11,85 ve akademik uyum puan ortalamasýnýn 13,92±2,97 olduðu saptandý. Bununla birlikte öðrencilerin en fazla dil sorunu ve ekonomik sorun yaþadýðý belirlendi. Erkek öðrencilerin akademik uyumun
anlamlý olarak yüksek olduðu belirlenirken, önceden Türkçe bilenlerin ve ailesi ile birlikte kalan öðrencilerin üniversiteye uyumlarý ve sosyal uyumlarýnýn, Türkçe eðitim alanlarýn ise üniversiteye uyumlarýnýn daha yüksek olduðu saptandý. Ayrýca
ekonomik durumun üniversiteye uyumu anlamlý olarak etkilediði belirlendi.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Öðrencilerin üniversiteye uyum düzeylerinin yüksek olduðu ve cinsiyet, ekonomik durum, kalýnan yer, Türkçe eðitim alma ve önceden Türkçe bilme durumu gibi deðiþkenlerinin akademik ve sosyal uyumun önemli yordayýcýlarý olduðu belirlendi.

Anahtar Kelimeler: üniversiteye uyum, uluslararasý öðrenci, sosyal uyum, akademik uyum

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