Prof. Giuseppe Cinà
Associate professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Regional and urban studies and planning, Politecnico di Torino, Italy.
Associate professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Regional and urban studies and planning, Politecnico di Torino, Italy.
Prof. Egidio Dansero
Full Professor of Political and Economic Geography at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy.
Full Professor of Political and Economic Geography at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin, Italy.
Dr. Franco Fassio
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the University of Gastronomic Sciences, National Counsellor of the Slow Food Association, Italy.
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the University of Gastronomic Sciences, National Counsellor of the Slow Food Association, Italy.
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Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
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international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA