Date of Award

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology

Department

Psychology

First Advisor

Kottke, Janet

Second Advisor

Shultz, Kenneth S.

Third Advisor

Cramer, Robert E.

Abstract

The present research examined perceived social support from using computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies and the impact of social support and CMC on internatinal students' psychological and socio-cultural adaptation. This study also examined the role of host-family social support and host language proficiency on student sojourner adaptation.

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