The effects of stressors, living support, and adjustment on learning performance of international students in Taiwan

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-344

  Hwang, Kevin P ^a   Wang, Ming Kuen ^a   Sodanine, Saing ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Arun Reasmey Pharma Co Ltd   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; International students; Learning performance; Social support; Stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955972571     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2011.39.3.333     Document Type: Article

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