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A Longitudinal Study on the Role of State Learning Goal Orientation in the Adjustment Process of Interactional Students in Korea

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
2012, v.26 no.2, pp.101-116
https://doi.org/10.21193/kjspp.2012.26.2.007

Abstract

The study conceptualized learning goal orientation as a state individual difference and examined the effect of the state learning goal orientation on adjustment and performance of international students in Korea. Data from 62international students in one university collected over one semester showed that state learning goal orientation had significant and positive effects on adjustment, academic performance, affective commitment, and attitude to Korea. Also, the study examined whether state learning goal orientation moderated the effects of cross-cultural training based on met expectations hypothesis. The interaction was significant for academic achievement. The interaction pattern suggested that the only those who had a low state learning goal orientation got the benefits of the cross-cultural training based on met expectations hypothesis while the training might have negative effects on those with a high state learning goal orientation. The implications of the current findings on adjustment and performance of international students as well as state learning goal orientation and future research directions were discussed.

keywords
International students, State learning goal orientation, Cross-cultural adjustment, Cross-cultural training, Met-expectations, Conscientiousness, Academic performance, 외국인 유학생, 상태 학습목표지향성, 교차문화훈련, 기대부응이론, 성실성, 교차문화적응, 학업수행

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