Predicting maladjustment of exchange students in different cultures: a prospective study.
The aim of this study was to construct a discriminant function to predict maladjustment in foreign cultures for 123 Japanese adolescents studying abroad in home stay for 1 year. The maladjustment was defined in terms of self-reported friendship availability, friendship satisfaction and emotional distress. Among the variables assessed before departure, three factors emerged as strong predictors of maladjustment: neuroticism, maternal care before age 16, and friendship availability at home. The discriminant function obtained showed an overall predictive power of 72% and was found to be robust.
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Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya City University School of Medicine, Japan.
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D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities