Personal values, subjective well-being and destination-loyalty intention of international students

What are the factors that predict international students’ destination-loyalty intention? This is the main question this paper addresses, using an online survey among 396 (short-term, N = 182) and (long-term, N = 214) international students at a Norwegian university. Structural equation model-AMOS wa...

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Published in:The “why” and “how” of International Students’ Ambassadorship Roles in International Education 2016
Main Authors: Jamaludin, Nor Lelawati, Sam, David Lackland, Sandal, Gro Mjeldheim, Adam, Ainul Azreen
Format: Article
Language:English
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destination-loyalty intention
personal values
subjective well-being
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Summary:What are the factors that predict international students’ destination-loyalty intention? This is the main question this paper addresses, using an online survey among 396 (short-term, N = 182) and (long-term, N = 214) international students at a Norwegian university. Structural equation model-AMOS was conducted to examine relationships among personal values, subjective well-being and destination-loyalty intentions. The results showed that: (1) universalism was positively related to subjective well-being for short-term students; and (2) subjective well-being was positively related to destination-loyalty intention for all groups. We found that relatively stable and happy individuals might be important for ensuring destination-loyalty intentions. Results also indicated that personal values that emphasize justice and equity are also important for short-term international students’ well-being.