Friends Matter: The Relationship between Korean International Students' Friendship Networks and Study Abroad Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Jon, Jae-Eun; Kim, Heeyun; Byun, Soo-yong
Titel	Friends Matter: The Relationship between Korean International Students' Friendship Networks and Study Abroad Outcomes
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 8 (2020) 2, S.138-155 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2196-3673
Schlagwörter	Friendship; Correlation; Foreign Students; Undergraduate Students; Student Participation; Extracurricular Activities; Student Development; Study Abroad; Social Networks; Intercultural Communication; Cultural Awareness; Private Colleges; Foreign Countries; Interaction; Student Exchange Programs; Career Development; South Korea (Seoul) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freundschaft; Korrelation; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Privathochschule; Ausland; Interaktion; Schüleraustausch; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	This study examined the determinants of international students' interactions with different friendship networks and the relationships of these interactions with study abroad outcomes, using data from 482 Korean college students who had participated in international student exchange programs. The results showed that students' participation in extracurricular and off-campus activities while studying abroad was significantly related to their interactions with local and other international students. The results also showed that students' interactions with co-national, local, and other international students while studying abroad were positively associated with their intercultural competence, personal development, and career development, even after controlling for other variables. We discuss the policy implications of these findings beyond the Korean context. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01