Date Approved
4-27-2023
Graduate Degree Type
Project
Degree Name
Education-Higher Education (M.Ed.)
Degree Program
College of Education
First Advisor
Karyn Rabourn
Academic Year
2022/2023
Abstract
International students make up a large portion of students in the U.S. on an annual basis. Research has shown that international students face acculturative stress at high rates and struggle with mental health. International students have high rates of depression, anxiety, and loneliness, while also feeling homesick when away from home. This project provides intervention group-based strategies that are focused on individual self-improvement. The research shows that meditation, journaling, exercise, sleep, and understanding one's spirituality all have a positive impact on mental health. In focusing on these different self-improvement habits, international students may be able to use them in their free time to better their mental health.
ScholarWorks Citation
Almallah, Layth, "Improving the Mental Health of International Students in Higher Education with Holistic Self-Improvement Practices" (2023). Culminating Experience Projects. 291.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/gradprojects/291
