Personal values matter: international students' university selection.
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| Title: | Personal values matter: international students' university selection. |
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| Authors: | Saldivar, Roberto (AUTHOR), Herjanto, Halimin (AUTHOR), Adiwijaya, Michael (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Studies in Higher Education. Nov2025, Vol. 50 Issue 11, p2546-2563. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Values (Ethics), Foreign students, College choice, Educational psychology, Stated preference methods, Psychological factors, Goal (Psychology) |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Although personal values are considered the critical psychological factor influencing individuals' motivation, behavior, and preferences, their role in influencing international students' university selection criteria has been largely overlooked. To fill this gap, 47 international students at a private Southwest university in the United States were interviewed and analyzed through the Means-End Chain (MEC) approach. The Hierarchical Value Model shows that achievement, self-direction (thought and action), security (personal and societal), and hedonistic values were the most important values influencing their choices. By adopting the MEC approach, this study contributes to education psychology literature by highlighting the importance of personal values in determining international students' university selection criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Although personal values are considered the critical psychological factor influencing individuals' motivation, behavior, and preferences, their role in influencing international students' university selection criteria has been largely overlooked. To fill this gap, 47 international students at a private Southwest university in the United States were interviewed and analyzed through the Means-End Chain (MEC) approach. The Hierarchical Value Model shows that achievement, self-direction (thought and action), security (personal and societal), and hedonistic values were the most important values influencing their choices. By adopting the MEC approach, this study contributes to education psychology literature by highlighting the importance of personal values in determining international students' university selection criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 03075079 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03075079.2024.2441403 |
