Exploring International Students’ Personal and Social Resources: Enhancing Academic Well-Being in the Medical Environment
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: (1) Background: Attending universities in foreign countries is a great challenge for international students, especially when adapting to a new culture and meeting specific university requirements. In this context, the present study investigates the relationship between students’ personal (i.e., psychological capital) and social resources (i.e., teachers’ support, perceived support of family, friends, and significant others), the satisfaction and frustration of their psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness), and how these factors contribute to their overall well-being (i.e., academic engagement and burnout). (2) Methods: A sample of 185 international students enrolled at a medical university in Romania completed six questionnaires. Stepwise linear regression analysis was conducted to verify the study’s hypotheses. (3) Results: The results indicated that students’ engagement was positively associated with psychological capital, teachers and family support, and autonomy need satisfaction. Also, autonomy needs’ satisfaction was negatively related to burnout, while autonomy and relatedness needs’ frustrations were positively associated. (4) Conclusions: Based on these findings, specific strategies were proposed to significantly enhance international students’ well-being in the medical university environment.
Source: Education Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W4415619726