Factors associated with acculturative stress among international medical students in an Egyptian university.

Background: International students frequently face difficulties that are specific to the typical college experience, in addition to facing other factors of acculturative stress, including cultural differences, language barriers, and comfortability in accommodation.

Aim: The study aims to measure the prevalence of acculturative stress among first-year international students enrolled at Faculty of Medicine in an Egyptian University and aims to reveal the factors that are associated with acculturative stress in these students.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 international students in the academic year 2021-2022, using the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (ASSIS).