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The parents' internet use and children's extracurricular tutoring class participation
Scientific reports
international education sector important australian society also national economy growing concerns potential wellbeing challenges facing international students host country owing acculturative stress including loneliness isolation experiences racism risks include poor mental health decreased likelihood access support due stigma language cultural barriers knowing seek help poor mental health knowledge study explored students perceptions accommodation subjective wellbeing personal wellbeing index pwi mental health helpseeking individual engagement evidencebased everyday health promotion actions informed 5 ways wellbeing model online survey n 375 three online focus groups n 19 mixedmethods approach using descriptive statistics anova regression analysis thematic analysis used pwi international students survey observed substantially lower 607 reported australian population 775 accommodation impacted wellbeing loneliness belonging connectedness number different ways including location safety shared accommodation terms helpseeking international students noted number barriers accessing support mental health cost accessing support language cultural barriers lack information find support stigma discussion implications findings considered including could done shape policy practice service facility provision around wellbeing connectedness helpseeking mental health support international students