'I Am Strong. Mentally Strong!': Psychosocial Strengths of International Graduate Students of Color
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| Title: | 'I Am Strong. Mentally Strong!': Psychosocial Strengths of International Graduate Students of Color |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Anandavalli, S., Borders, L. DiAnne, Kniffin, Lori E. |
| Source: | Professional Counselor. 2021 11(2):173-187. |
| Availability: | National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Minority Group Students, Study Abroad, Ethnicity, Acculturation, Cultural Background, Coping, Family Relationship, Friendship, Social Support Groups, Social Networks, Counseling Services, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Individual Development, Resistance (Psychology), Consciousness Raising, Well Being, Mental Health |
| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
| Abstract: | Positioned at a unique intersection of managing academic pressures and embodying racial and ethnic minority identity status, international graduate students of color (IGSCs) are frequent targets of multiple stressors. Unfortunately, extant counseling literature offers counselors little information on the psychosocial strengths IGSCs employ (e.g., strong familial bond, friendships) to cope with such stressors. To address this gap, interviews with eight IGSC participants were conducted and analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis and the lens of the intersectionality framework. Five psychosocial strengths were identified--familial support, social connections, academic aspirations and persistence, personal growth and resourcefulness, and resistance and critical consciousness. Recommendations for employing an asset-based approach in counseling and counselor education are offered. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1300197 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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