ACCLTURATIVE STRESS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS PREDICTORS OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN NORTH CYPRUS / NOMAGUGU MAKENA; SUPERVISOR: Dr. GOKHAN AKBAY

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Konu(lar): Tez notu: Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Social Work Department Özet: ABSTRACT African international students have become an integral part of the Turkish Cypriot community, yet there has not been literature on the challenges they encounter during their stay in the host country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence that acculturative stress and a negative social support have on alcohol use among the African international students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. A sample of 380 students enrolled in diverse degree and diploma programs from 2 major universities in the city of Lefkosa participated in the study. Data collection was done using questionnaires assessing their acculturation, social support, and alcohol use. A descriptive cross sectional design was used. Analysis of the data was done by use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson correlation, regression analysis, and ANOVA were mostly used. The results revealed that acculturative stress had no positive influence to alcohol use whereas, social support had a positive influence on the alcohol use by international students. The final regression model however, revealed that when combined both acculturative stress and social support are predictors of alcohol use as shown by the adjusted R squared (R2 = 0.652) meaning students suffering from acculturative stress and at the same time have a negative social support tend to have a higher alcohol use consumption rate. Recommendations are for universities to commit to increasing acculturation and social support among foreign students in an effort to decrease alcohol use and improve their mental health as well as providing experienced counsellors and social workers to assist students in a way that improves their wellbeing. It is important that further study examines the correlation between the same variables that have been used in this study for other ethnic groups of students in North Cyprus. It would be beneficial if replications of this study are also done by use of qualitative methods which involve the collection and analysing of non-numerical data in a way that helps understand the opinions and experiences of the participants in more detail. Key words: Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Alcohol Use, International Students, Support
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Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Social Work Department

Includes bibliography (sheets 62-73)

ABSTRACT
African international students have become an integral part of the Turkish Cypriot
community, yet there has not been literature on the challenges they encounter during
their stay in the host country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence
that acculturative stress and a negative social support have on alcohol use among the
African international students in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. A sample
of 380 students enrolled in diverse degree and diploma programs from 2 major
universities in the city of Lefkosa participated in the study. Data collection was done
using questionnaires assessing their acculturation, social support, and alcohol use. A
descriptive cross sectional design was used. Analysis of the data was done by use of
the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson correlation, regression
analysis, and ANOVA were mostly used. The results revealed that acculturative stress
had no positive influence to alcohol use whereas, social support had a positive
influence on the alcohol use by international students. The final regression model
however, revealed that when combined both acculturative stress and social support are
predictors of alcohol use as shown by the adjusted R squared (R2 = 0.652) meaning
students suffering from acculturative stress and at the same time have a negative social
support tend to have a higher alcohol use consumption rate. Recommendations are for
universities to commit to increasing acculturation and social support among foreign
students in an effort to decrease alcohol use and improve their mental health as well
as providing experienced counsellors and social workers to assist students in a way
that improves their wellbeing. It is important that further study examines the
correlation between the same variables that have been used in this study for other
ethnic groups of students in North Cyprus. It would be beneficial if replications of this
study are also done by use of qualitative methods which involve the collection and
analysing of non-numerical data in a way that helps understand the opinions and
experiences of the participants in more detail.
Key words: Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Alcohol Use, International Students,
Support

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