Department of Psychology2024-11-0920080022-022110.1177/00220221083237872-s2.0-53349176458http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022108323787https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/9136The authors conducted a longitudinal study of international students (N = 90) attending a U. S. university to examine the effects of the initial cross-cultural transition on their psychological well-being and social and academic adaptations. The results indicate a significant decline in self-reports of psychological well-being, increased identification with the host culture, and stable identification with home cultures. Students who exhibit a separation strategy previous to their sojourn have the lowest level of social adaptation to the host culture.PsychologyJournal Article259956000009Q31570