August 25, 2025Open Access

International academics’ institutional integration and social adaptation among different local language competence groups in Japan

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YSYusuke Sakurai SMShannon Mason SSShizuki SARUTA

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Survey analysis explores language competence's role in institutional integration and social adaptation for international academics, suggesting complexity in adaptation processes.

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Language competence shows a minimal effect on social adaptation but is significantly related to interpersonal interactions, highlighting challenges faced by international academics.
No consistent pattern in institutional integration is found across different levels of Japanese language competence, indicating variability in experiences.
Using survey responses, the study quantitatively examines the relationship between Japanese language skills and adaptation outcomes for international academics in Japan.
These findings underline the complex nature of adaptation processes and the limitations of language proficiency in facilitating integration into academic institutions.

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Sakurai et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b247567bf4f94ff2e2d https://doi.org/10.35542/osf.io/qshga_v1

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Survey analysis explores language competence's role in institutional integration and social adaptation for international academics, suggesting complexity in adaptation processes.

International academics’ institutional integration and social adaptation among different local language competence groups in Japan

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International academics’ institutional integration and social adaptation among different local language competence groups in Japan

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