Abstract
This study qualitatively explored the pre-departure to reentry experiences of Asian international psychologists and counselors trained in the USA. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants from four different Asian countries. Inductive analysis with Consensual Qualitative Research methods was used to analyze the interview data. Three domains and 25 themes emerged from the analysis of the data, representing participants’ key domains as motivation to study in the USA, various sojourn experiences, and multiple reentry challenges. Findings are discussed in terms of training applications for Asian counseling students as well as the cross-national application of US counseling training. Recommendations for educators, supervisors, and prospective international students are suggested.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-608 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Asia Pacific Education Review |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 16 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014, Education Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Keywords
- Counseling psychology
- International students
- Multicultural training
- Reentry experience
- Sojourner experience