TY - JOUR
T1 - Using Relational-Cultural Theory to Conceptualize International Student Transitions
AU - Lértora, Ian M.
AU - Croffie, Alexis L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/2
Y1 - 2020/1/2
N2 - In this article, Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) is applied to international student transition experiences. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of international students transitioning to college life in the rural United States using the principles of RCT. Five women and four men enrolled at a mid-sized university agreed to participate in the study. In the data analysis phase, four components of RCT emerged as themes. The authors provide implications for campus-based mental health professionals (e.g., college counselors).
AB - In this article, Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) is applied to international student transition experiences. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the lived experiences of international students transitioning to college life in the rural United States using the principles of RCT. Five women and four men enrolled at a mid-sized university agreed to participate in the study. In the data analysis phase, four components of RCT emerged as themes. The authors provide implications for campus-based mental health professionals (e.g., college counselors).
KW - Relational-cultural theory
KW - creativity in counseling
KW - international student transitions
KW - social integration
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078547530&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862
DO - 10.1080/15401383.2019.1638862
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078547530
VL - 15
SP - 30
EP - 42
JO - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
JF - Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
SN - 1540-1383
IS - 1
ER -