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090			_aYL 2709 _bM25 2022
100	1		_aMakena, Nomagugu
245	1	0	_aACCLTURATIVE STRESS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS PREDICTORS OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN NORTH CYPRUS / _cNOMAGUGU MAKENA; SUPERVISOR: Dr. GOKHAN AKBAY
264			_c2022
300			_a77 sheets; _c31 cm. _eIncludes CD
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
502			_aThesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Social Work Department
504			_aIncludes bibliography (sheets 62-73)
520			_aABSTRACT 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
650		0	_aAcculturation _vDissertation, Academic _zCyprus, Northern
650		0	_aDrinking of alcoholic beverages _vDissertation, Academic _zCyprus, Northern
650		0	_aStudents, Foreign _zCyprus, Northern
700	1		_aAkbay, Gökhan _esupervisor
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