Perceived discrimination, social connectedness, and mental well-being of international students in Türkiye: Mediating roles of self efficacy and student-university match

IF 2.7 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102333

Evrim Çetinkaya-Yıldız , Esin Yılmaz Koğar , Ahmet Metin , Derya Alkan

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Abstract

This study examines whether general self-efficacy and student-university match mediate the relationship between international students’ perceived discrimination and social connectedness and their well-being. A total of 350 international students (64 % female) participated in this study. The data analysis used the bootstrapping technique to perform parallel multiple mediation analysis. The findings indicate that perceived discrimination and social connectedness directly affect mental well-being and mental affect well-being through the mediation effects of general self-efficacy and student-university match variables. Since the direct and mediation effects are significant and in the same direction, there is complementary mediation in these two models. The findings contributed to the literature on the relationship between discrimination, social connectedness, and mental well-being among international students. The results underscore the importance of creating inclusive and supportive settings in higher education to improve the mental well-being of international students.

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感知歧视、社会联系与基耶留学生心理健康：自我效能感与校生匹配的中介作用

本研究旨在探讨一般自我效能感和校际匹配是否在国际学生歧视知觉、社会连通性和幸福感之间起到中介作用。共有350名国际学生（64% %为女性）参与了这项研究。数据分析使用自举技术执行并行多中介分析。研究结果表明，感知歧视和社会联系通过一般自我效能感和校际匹配变量的中介作用直接影响心理幸福感和心理影响幸福感。由于直接效应和中介效应显著且方向一致，因此两种模型存在互补中介作用。这些发现为研究歧视、社会联系和国际学生心理健康之间关系的文献做出了贡献。研究结果强调了在高等教育中创造包容性和支持性环境对改善国际学生心理健康的重要性。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

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14.30%

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122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.