서울시 소재 사립대학 재한 외국인 유학생의 학업적응과 학업적 도움추구에 미치는 영향에 관한 경로모델검증

초록

The purposes of this study were to examine the dynamic processes of the university-academic adjustment and seeking help from the real-life (off-line) communities among international students in Korea. Survey data was drawn from randomly selected 117 international students in June and September 2012 who were enrolled at the leading private universities in Seoul. The data were analyzed with SPSS and AMOS to produce frequencies, mean values with s.d., the correlation matrix among the testing variables, and the path analysis. The suggested conceptual model fit well with the collected data set. In the model, the levels of internet utilization (to learn about Korea), acculturation, social capital and e-class preferences significantly predicted international students’ academic success. Also, in the model, the academic success significantly predicted seeking help behaviors from the real world (off-line communities) which could be a von-adjustment mechanism in university adjustment. Also, help from the on-line community and e-class preferences had direct effects on the seeking help from the real world whereas acculturation and levels of internet utilization had indirect effects on the seeking help behaviors among the international students in Korea. Based on these results, the authors of this study suggested some implications for the academic administrators and policies in higher education.

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