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”En blomma behöver få känna solens strålar och vattna sin törst, för att inte torka ut” - Om internationella studenters sociala deltagande och ensamhet

Koskinen, Marcus LU (2025) SOPA63 20251
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aims to examine the experience of international students from Lund and Malmö universities regarding social participation and loneliness throughout their studies abroad. I conducted qualitative interviews with international students from the universities. After I gathered my empirical data, I then assessed their experiences through Goffman’s stigma theory and Antonovsky’s sense of coherence theory. Results showed that the students had different ways of comprehending, managing, and finding meaning in social interactions while adapting to their new life in Sweden. Some of them also felt that they were stigmatized based on their background in some interactions.
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author
Koskinen, Marcus LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
social work, international students, social participation, loneliness, sense of choerence, stigma, socialt arbete, internationella studenter, socialt deltagande, ensamhet, KASAM
language
Swedish
id
9202072
date added to LUP
2025-06-18 15:02:43
date last changed
2025-06-18 15:02:43
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”En blomma behöver få känna solens strålar och vattna sin törst, för att inte torka ut” - Om internationella studenters sociala deltagande och ensamhet}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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