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Table 3 The multi-group path analysis results

From: Culture shock among international students in Turkey: an analysis of the effects of self-efficacy, life satisfaction and socio-cultural adaptation on culture shock

Model

Path

Estimate

standardizing η

t-value

p-value

Model 1

GSE → CSQ

− 0.37 (-0.83)

− 0.32 (-0.62)

-5.24 (-5.07)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

Model 2

GSE → CCS

− 0.39 (-0.86)

− 0.30 (-0.62)

-5.01 (-5.10)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

 

GSE → IS

− 0.34 (-0.76)

− 0.26 (-0.47)

-4.22 (-3.47)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

Model 3

GSE → SWLS

0.26 (0.46)

0.25 (0.44)

4.12 (3.21)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

 

GSE → SWLS

0.56 (0.48)

0.41 (0.33)

7.14 (2.28)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

 

GSE → CSQ

− 0.12 (-0.50)

− 0.11 (-0.38)

-1.99 (-3.23)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

 

SWLS → CSQ

− 0.58 (-0.46)

− 0.54 (-0.36)

− 0.10.85 (-3.20)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

 

SWLS →CSQ

− 0.16 (-0.24)

− 0.19 (-0.26)

-3.55 (-2.44)

< 0.01 (< 0.01)

  1. Note: CSQ: The Culture Shock Questionnaire, CCS: Core Culture Shock, IS: Interpersonal Stress, GSE: General Self-Efficacy Scale, SCAS, Sociocultural Adaptation Scale, SWLS: The Satisfaction with Life Scale, Muslim students [Christian students]