International Student Sociocultural Adaptation: Gossip and Place Attachment Contributions

Abstract

This correlational study at a Midwestern university used hierarchical regression, with a primarily Asian international student sample (N = 293), to examine gossip functions, the tendency to gossip, and place attachment as contributing uniquely to international student sociocultural adaptation. The tendency to gossip and place identity attachment were found to contribute positively to the sociocultural adaptation of international students (ISs), and the influence gossip function and place dependence attachment contributed negatively. Because the study focused on gossip as a cultural learning mechanism, the findings may be relevant to future research and mental health counseling services that facilitate immigrant and IS sociocultural adaptation.

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