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VOL. 11, ISSUE 7 (2025)
Effects of demographic factors on international students' Cross-cultural adaptation
Authors
Malathi Devi Parne, KG Chandrika, Arokiaraj David
Abstract
Telangana has become a state with a harmonious blend of ethnic
diversity and lifestyle as a result of effective socio-cultural integration.
Cultural understanding is the basis for maintaining respective inter-ethnic
relations among the country's multi-ethnic groups. However, international
students may find cross-cultural difficulties when faced with a mono-cultural
or unusual cultural environment at Osmania University. Therefore, thepurpose of
the present study is to studycross-cultural adaptation among international
students studying and living in Hyderabad. The current study's significant
findings are the effects of demographic variables on international students’
cross-cultural adjustments. The statistical tools used in this study are
descriptive analyses to determine the demographic distribution in the given
sample. The T-test is applied to determine the mean difference between the
variables of a group variable and the test variable. The one-way analysis of
variance (ANOVA) test is used to determine the mean-variance among categorical
groups, and it is discovered that gender, education qualification, home
country, course duration, and English language fluency all have highly
significant effects on cross-cultural adjustments, whereas staying in the host
country has no effect. The mean scores of all factors in cross-cultural
adjustments prove that approachability towards faculty is difficult and that
individual shopping and working conditions are good. The implications for the
usefulness of intercultural relations are also highlighted and discussed.
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Pages:17-24
How to cite this article:
Malathi Devi Parne, KG Chandrika, Arokiaraj David "Effects of demographic factors on international students' Cross-cultural adaptation". International Journal of Commerce and Management Research, Vol 11, Issue 7, 2025, Pages 17-24
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