Figure 1
The diagram shows four vertical sections labeled on top from left to right as follows: “Covariates,” “Competence in L 2 Communication,” “Acculturation Strategies,” and “Adaptation.” In the “Covariates” section, there is a large vertical dashed rectangle containing three text boxes labeled “Study Level,” “Gender,” and “Overseas Experience.” To the right, under “Competence in L 2 Communication,” there is a single text box labeled “Competence in L 2 Communication.” In the “Acculturation Strategies” section, a dashed vertical rectangle contains two text boxes labeled “Co-National Identification” and “Host-national Identification.” In the “Adaptation” section, a large dashed vertical rectangle contains three text boxes labeled “Academic Adaptation,” “Sociocultural Adaptation,” and “Psychological Well-being.” Two right-pointing arrows extend from the “Covariates” section and point to the “Acculturation Strategies” and “Adaptation” sections. Right-pointing arrows extend from “Competence in L 2 Communication” and the “Acculturation Strategies” section and point to “Adaptation” section.Hypothesized model. Source: Authors’ own creation