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Hypothesis 3: Integration partly explains the relationship between nationality and satisfaction, with other unknown factors also playing a role (figure 2.1).
The Role of Integration
   Academic Integration
  Hypothesis 1 Hypothesis 2 Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 1 Hypothesis 2
  Nationality (Chinese, Indian, South Korean)
Self-reported Satisfaction
    Social Integration
   Figure 2.1: Relationships between variables being explored
Methods
Design and database
To explore these hypotheses, this study uses a quantitative approach, drawing on student responses from the International Study Barometer (ISB). The ISB is a survey launched in 2005 by the International Graduate Insight Group Ltd. (i-graduate) that encompasses nearly 3 million student responses across all student types, levels and years of study including more than 30 countries and 200 institutions. This is the largest and most widespread dataset of student responses in existence.
The ISB tracks satisfaction levels of international students across specific areas of key importance to them, including the arrival experience, learning experience, living experience, and support
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