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Impact of Psychological Capital on Academic Adjustment Among International Students From Gulf Corporation Council Countries

    Kausar Yasmeen

    Nizwa University, Oman

    Kashifa Yasmeen

    University of Sahiwal

    Shumaila Umer

    National Counter Terrorism Authority

    Badria Hamed Al Ruqishi

    Nizwa University, Oman


Received
22 Aug, 2020
Accepted
01 Jun, 2023
Published
30 Sep, 2023

The experience of international students adjusting to academic life in foreign countries has been widely discussed in Western countries. However, there is a dearth of empirical research that investigates the impact of psychological factors like psychological capital including efficiency, hope, reliance, and optimism, on the academic adjustment of international students in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries. This study addresses this research gap to examine the issue of academic adjustment in the GCC countries with modesty, yet significant results. Additionally, the study is unique in its exploration of the moderating effect of psychological capital on academic adjustment through the creation of an interaction term. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 303 international students from six countries, and the study employed multinomial logistic regression and marginal effects analyses. The findings indicate a statistically significant positive impact of psychological factors on the academic adjustment of international students in the GCC countries. Moreover, the coefficients of the interaction terms suggest that the impact of psychological capital on academic adjustment is language dependent. This paper provides valuable insights for policymakers, educational ministries of the GCC, and scholars researching international student adjustment.

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APA-7 Style
Yasmeen, K., Yasmeen, K., Umer, S., Al Ruqishi, B.H. (2023). Impact of Psychological Capital on Academic Adjustment Among International Students From Gulf Corporation Council Countries
. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 38(3), 429-446. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.3.25

ACS Style
Yasmeen, K.; Yasmeen, K.; Umer, S.; Al Ruqishi, B.H. Impact of Psychological Capital on Academic Adjustment Among International Students From Gulf Corporation Council Countries
. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2023, 38, 429-446. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.3.25

AMA Style
Yasmeen K, Yasmeen K, Umer S, Al Ruqishi BH. Impact of Psychological Capital on Academic Adjustment Among International Students From Gulf Corporation Council Countries
. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2023; 38(3): 429-446. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.3.25

Chicago/Turabian Style
Yasmeen, Kausar, Kashifa Yasmeen, Shumaila Umer, and Badria Hamed Al Ruqishi. 2023. "Impact of Psychological Capital on Academic Adjustment Among International Students From Gulf Corporation Council Countries
" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 38, no. 3: 429-446. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2023.38.3.25