Abstract

Asian students consistently represent the largest racial group among international students in U.S. undergraduate education. However, Asian international undergraduate women at U.S. liberal arts colleges remain an understudied population. This quantitative cross-sectional study collected data from 65 individuals in this group and examined how motivation, perceived social support, autonomy, and competence relate to academic performance. Together, these factors explained 85.3% of the variation in students’ academic performance. The findings also highlight the importance of intrinsic motivation for studying abroad and strong perceived social support in promoting academic success among this population.

Advisor

Hope, Meredith

Department

Psychology

Keywords

Asian international undergraduate women, liberal arts college, ademic performance, motivation, perceived social support, cross-cultural adjustment, self-determination theory

Publication Date

2026

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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