Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Based on the review of literature on internationalization of education and on identity formation pro\n\t\t\t\t cesses in \n\t\t\t\t young adults, this cross\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t sectional study aims to investigate to which extent self\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t perceived dimensions of identity \n\t\t\t\t are associated to the main moti\n\t\t\t\t vations to study abroad. \n\t\t\t\t The \n\t\t\t\t participants in this study were 429 \n\t\t\t\t international \n\t\t\t\t university students of different nationalities. Findings revealed that the motivation to study abroa\n\t\t\t\t d for personal \n\t\t\t\t growth is strongly associated to the commitment and in\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t depth e\n\t\t\t\t xploration \n\t\t\t\t identity \n\t\t\t\t processes, whereas\n\t\t\t\t the \n\t\t\t\t motivation to study abroad with the aim \n\t\t\t\t of changing\n\t\t\t\t life style and enlarging\n\t\t\t\t job opportunities is positively \n\t\t\t\t associated with reconsideration of commitment and in\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t depth exploration. Furthermore, \n\t\t\t\t identity achieved s\n\t\t\t\t tudents\n\t\t\t\t showed the highest motivation to s\n\t\t\t\t tudy abroad for personal growth,\n\t\t\t\t while\n\t\t\t\t the motivation to study abroad to \n\t\t\t\t positively change \n\t\t\t\t life\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t styles and work conditions\n\t\t\t\t is strongly associated with the positive facet of identity crisis, \n\t\t\t\t which is otherwise calle\n\t\t\t\t d searching\n\t\t\t\t -\n\t\t\t\t moratorium status.\n\t\t\t\t Based on these results, the present\n\t\t\t\t survey provides useful \n\t\t\t\t questions and hypothesis for future research
Authors: Sergio Severino, Roberta Messina, Vicente J. Llorent
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2337252226