Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia
<h4>Objectives</h4> This study investigated the perceptions of Saudi Arabian medical disciplines students undergoing training in various institutes of Australia regarding psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. <h4>Methods</h4> This cross-sectional study was from Mar...
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| author | Tahir Jameel Mukhtiar Baig Saba Tariq Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Nadeem Shafique Butt Nouf Khaleel Althagafi Eman Yahya Hazazi Razan Saleh Alsayed |
| author_facet | Tahir Jameel Mukhtiar Baig Saba Tariq Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Nadeem Shafique Butt Nouf Khaleel Althagafi Eman Yahya Hazazi Razan Saleh Alsayed |
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| description | <h4>Objectives</h4> This study investigated the perceptions of Saudi Arabian medical disciplines students undergoing training in various institutes of Australia regarding psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. <h4>Methods</h4> This cross-sectional study was from March 15 to June 15, 2019. Data were collected by an online questionnaire. It consisted of questions regarding demographic, psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. Two hundred nineteen students studying in Australia responded to our questionnaire. <h4>Results</h4> Of the total 219 students, 13(6.0%) were undergraduate, 167(76%) were postgraduate, and 39(18%) were Ph.D. students. For most students (171[79.2%]), Australia was the country of choice for studying. Most of them were satisfied with their academic performance and adjustment to the Australian way of living. Most of the students (180[82.2%]) showed satisfaction over the availability of fair chances of their religious practices in Australia. Few of them faced difficulties coping with the Australian climate (25[11.4%]), homesickness (59[26.9%]), and food and dietary sources (44[20.1%]). Students were overall satisfied with the student advisory system (156[71.2%]), university assessments (147[67.2%]), and available research facilities (170[77.6%]). Among participants, 77 (35.1%), 119(54.3%), and 23(10.5%) students indicated that they wished to stay in Australia only until completion of their studies, temporarily and permanently, respectively. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Our findings showed that Saudi students in Australia had strong psychosocial well-being, cultural integration, and academic success. Most of them were satisfied and adjusted well to Australian culture. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e450702c16874230ac9a24ca8b8fac302022-12-22T01:35:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01171Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in AustraliaTahir JameelMukhtiar BaigSaba TariqZohair Jamil GazzazNadeem Shafique ButtNouf Khaleel AlthagafiEman Yahya HazaziRazan Saleh Alsayed<h4>Objectives</h4> This study investigated the perceptions of Saudi Arabian medical disciplines students undergoing training in various institutes of Australia regarding psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. <h4>Methods</h4> This cross-sectional study was from March 15 to June 15, 2019. Data were collected by an online questionnaire. It consisted of questions regarding demographic, psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges. Two hundred nineteen students studying in Australia responded to our questionnaire. <h4>Results</h4> Of the total 219 students, 13(6.0%) were undergraduate, 167(76%) were postgraduate, and 39(18%) were Ph.D. students. For most students (171[79.2%]), Australia was the country of choice for studying. Most of them were satisfied with their academic performance and adjustment to the Australian way of living. Most of the students (180[82.2%]) showed satisfaction over the availability of fair chances of their religious practices in Australia. Few of them faced difficulties coping with the Australian climate (25[11.4%]), homesickness (59[26.9%]), and food and dietary sources (44[20.1%]). Students were overall satisfied with the student advisory system (156[71.2%]), university assessments (147[67.2%]), and available research facilities (170[77.6%]). Among participants, 77 (35.1%), 119(54.3%), and 23(10.5%) students indicated that they wished to stay in Australia only until completion of their studies, temporarily and permanently, respectively. <h4>Conclusions</h4> Our findings showed that Saudi students in Australia had strong psychosocial well-being, cultural integration, and academic success. Most of them were satisfied and adjusted well to Australian culture.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8803179/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Tahir Jameel Mukhtiar Baig Saba Tariq Zohair Jamil Gazzaz Nadeem Shafique Butt Nouf Khaleel Althagafi Eman Yahya Hazazi Razan Saleh Alsayed Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia PLoS ONE |
| title | Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia |
| title_full | Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia |
| title_short | Psychosocial, cultural, and academic challenges to Saudi Arabian students in Australia |
| title_sort | psychosocial cultural and academic challenges to saudi arabian students in australia |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8803179/?tool=EBI |
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