Abstract
Abstract This study aimed to identify cognitive (reasoning and executive functions) and resilient behavioral variables of (im)migrant university students which are related to different aspects on their adaptation to academic experiences. It is a descriptive exploratory cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 64 undergraduate and graduate students from three universities of Porto Alegre, with average age 23.75 years old (DP = 2.9), from other Brazilian state or other country. The results pointed that significant predictors of all five academic experiences’ dimensions were resilience’s aspects and none cognitive. Among these resilience’s aspects, it was highlighted Structured style, which predicted three different dimensions. Those findings show the relevant role of resilience in adaptive process faced by this population and, consequently, in their academic success.
Highlights
Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar variáveis cognitivas e de comportamentos resilientes de estudantes universitários (i)migrantes que estivessem associadas aos diferentes aspectos envolvidos na sua adaptação à vida acadêmica
Studies point to a relationship between resilience and cognition aspects in the process of adapting to situations of vulnerability (Cheng & Furnham, 2014; Grech et al, 2015, Wigtil & Henriques, 2015, Zhou, Lin, & Lin, 2015). In view of this evidence, the present study aimed to identify the cognitive variables and of resilience that were associated with the different aspects involved in adapting to the academic life ofmigrant students, who, because of this condition, are more likely to experience these adaptation processes and their respective situations of vulnerability
Participants The sample consisted of 64 undergraduate and graduate students from three universities in the city of Porto Alegre - RS, from other Brazilian states or from other countries
Summary
Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar variáveis cognitivas (raciocínio e funções executivas) e de comportamentos resilientes de estudantes universitários (i)migrantes que estivessem associadas aos diferentes aspectos envolvidos na sua adaptação à vida acadêmica. Resumen El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar las variables cognitivas (razonamiento y funciones ejecutivas) y comportamientos de resiliencia de estudiantes universitarios (in)migrantes que estuvieran asociados a los diferentes aspectos implicados en su adaptación a la vida académica, tales como: personal, interpersonal, estudio, carrera e institucional. In 2017, about 21 thousand Brazilians changed their state to enter higher education (Bermúdez, 2018). These students face a wide variety of adversities, such as the search for housing, concern for safety, and problems with living with their peers (Terry, Yue, & Lê, 2014). These factors may lead students to develop some mental disorder such as anxiety and depression (Araújo et al, 2016), making the adaptive process more difficult
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