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Title: Enhancing Social Integration and Well-Being of International Students through Social Networking
Authors: Tennakoon, H
Seneviratne, N
Keywords: social integration;student wellbeing;UK;Finland;international students;online social technologies;mixed-methods
Issue Date: 10-Jun-2025
Publisher: Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku
Citation: Tennakoon, H. and Seneviratne, N. (2025) 'Enhancing Social Integration and Well-Being of International Students through Social Networking', Futures of Technologies – Mutual Shaping of Socio-Technical Transformations, Turku, Finland, 10-12 June, pp. 37 - 37 (1). Available at: https://futuresconference2025.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/fc2025-book-of-abstracts-final.pdf (accessed: 7 July 2025).
Abstract: International students often face social isolation and cultural challenges when they move away from their home country and go abroad to pursue educational opportunities. Even though universities promote social integration, put effort into welcoming and integrating international students into the university environment, often some students struggle to ‘fit-in’, while others feel a sense of isolation in the absence of a like-minded social group to interact with. This often leading to student drop-outs, lower grades, and mental well-being related issues. ...
Description: Presented at the 25th Futures Conference: Futures of Technologies – Mutual Shaping of Socio-Technical Transformations, Turku, Finland, 11 June 2025.
URI: https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31511
ISBN: 978-952-249-627-0
Other Identifiers: ORCiD: Hemamali Tennakoon https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1526-0254
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