Does Language Matter? Acculturative Stress and Social Anxiety of Native/Non-Native English Speaker 1st-Year International Students in the US

Many international students struggle with adjusting to a new culture. Previous studies have detected elevated acculturative stress and social anxiety among international students. The impact of native language is rarely discussed. This study investigates the acculturative stress and social anxiety disparities between native/non-native English speaker international students in the US.