Mental Problems of “Language Gap” for the International Students

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10.2991/assehr.k.220105.217How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Language barrier; Psychological issues; International students; Pandemic

Abstract

Recently, researchers have seen a rapid increase in university students studying abroad. Investigators find that international students are more likely to be suffered from psychological problems. Language plays a vital role in the maintenance of their study. The ability to adapt to a new environment and the understanding of the language have considerable influence on the mental health of students. The goal of this paper is to introduce how serious mental issues are caused by the language barrier, what specific psychological symptoms are common among international students, how students avoid those issues and how policymakers and school administrators provide support to students from different backgrounds with psychological issues. The author looked into some reports and surveys to investigate how the language barrier influences the mental health of international students both academically and socially, as well as how pandemic might further affect their mental health that is being suffered due to the difficulty of language. In this paper, samples were analyzed on how language skills influence academic performance as previously reported by Erlenawati Sawir (2012). Experiences between domestic students and international students were compared to measure the effect of language. Case studies of Latino students were used to show how international students demand bilingual resources. The relationship between anxiety and learning effect were determined, and “emotion regulation” were connected with academic results. The passage also paid attention to the reasons why the “language gap” leads to specific mental health issues. According to the data and information, it is found that international students are less likely to get help from mental support because of the language barrier. The author also investigated how schools could provide more support, for instance, on employing bilingual consultants and encouraging students to open their hearts by themselves. In conclusion, the author pointed out how the language difficulties might influence mental issues and then extended the language barriers to immigrants’ issues.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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AU  - Wenxuan li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/17
TI  - Mental Problems of “Language Gap” for the International Students
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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