THE ROLE OF SOCIO-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS

This article focuses on the psychological adjustment of internationalstudents and the impact of socio-cultural differences on their academic success.Students entering a new culture for study and life, especially being outside theirfamiliar social and cultural environment, face challenges that test their psychologicalstate, emotional, and cognitive stability. This article theoretically examines the mainfactors of psychological adjustment in international students, including sociocultural differences, stressors, and their influence on academic achievement.Specifically, it analyzes how socio-cultural differences and psychological stressaffect students’ academic performance and their success in the learning process. Thearticle also offers suggestions for improving psychological adjustment anddeveloping students’ coping skills to deal with stress.