Cultural influences on pharmacy student engagement in a global university
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Global universities are universities with international branch campuses. There has been an increase in the number of global universities operating in various countries. Local students who study in branch campuses of global universities in their home country may find it challenging to adapt to the culture of these institutions. Aims: The aim of this study is to explore how the students’ pre-university education background can impact on their first year experiences at a global university. Methods: The authors explored acculturation levels of three groups of first year pharmacy students of different preuniversity education background, who studied at a global university in Malaysia. Impact of acculturation on student engagement, sensation seeking and psychological determinants such as depression, anxiety and stress were also investigated. Results: The language acculturation was significantly different among the examined groups. The overall acculturation was significantly correlated with cognitive and psychological engagement. Students with lower acculturation scores had significantly higher scores in thrill and adventure seeking, and depression. Conclusions: Overall, the findings of this study provide practical implications for mental health and university-wide initiatives in improving the psychological well-being of pharmacy students.
Institution: Monash University Malaysia
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2794691791