El Sayed El Habbasha
Agronomist, Field Crops Research Department, National Research Center, Egypt and member of the Editorial Board of the Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society.
Agronomist, Field Crops Research Department, National Research Center, Egypt and member of the Editorial Board of the Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society.
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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