TITLE:
Measuring the Effects of Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and Cultural Adjustment on the Academic Performance of International Students
AUTHORS:
Khurram Zaman Khan, Xiangqian Wang, Sarah Malik, Sherif Abdul Ganiyu
KEYWORDS:
Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, Cultural Adjustment, Academic
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.9,
September
1,
2020
ABSTRACT: Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the effects of emotional intelligence
and cultural intelligence of undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate
students studying abroad and how it affects their academic performance, with
cultural adjustment mediating their educational achievements. Methodology: We employed the use of closed-ended questionnaire and distributed them among a
sample of 222 respondents. 202 questionnaires were returned that were useful. IBM SPSS 25.0 and Andrew F. Hayes process 3.5 was used to analyze the
results of the survey. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the reliability
of the study and multiple regression analysis and Pearson’s correlation was
used to determine the significance of the variables in relation with each
other. Result and Findings: Analysis of the data for our study reveals
that all variables were statistically significant, positive and moderately
correlated with each other and cultural
adjustment significantly mediates the effect between emotional intelligence,
cultural intelligence and academic performance of international students. Research Implication: This study seeks to add to the already existing
literature on how cultural intelligence, emotional intelligence and cultural
adjustment impact on the academic performance of international students
studying abroad. Moreover, this research can be used as a framework by educational institutions
such as universities in determining how well international students are adjusted
in their new environment and how these factors influence their academic performance
over time. Limitations: The study was conducted on a cross-sectional
basis, and the results were based on quantitative analysis alone. Future Research: Further studies can employ a longitudinal research of the variables and measure
the effects over time. Moreover, a qualitative analysis can help in gaining a
better understanding of the students and their academic performance. A larger
sample size can be used that contains a more diversified audience.